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RAF Acklington
RAF Acklington in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
RAF Acklington is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Acklington, simply known as RAF Acklington, is a former Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) southwest of Amble, Northumberland and 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Newcastle upon Tyne. The airfield was operational initially from 1916 being used by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and from April 1918 its successor the Royal Air Force (RAF) before being closed in 1920 however it was reopened in 1938 being used by the RAF until 1972. After 1972 the site was turned over to Her Majesty's Prison Service for the creation of two new prisons.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.2961, -1.6344
- Address
- Acklington, Northumberland
- Established
- 1916
Sources
- wikidata: Q7275123 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Acklington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Acklington?
- RAF Acklington is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was RAF Acklington built?
- Built or established in 1916.
- Who owns RAF Acklington?
- RAF Acklington is owned by Royal Flying Corps<br>Royal Air Force.