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RAF Marston Moor

Index RAF Marston Moor

RAF Marston Moor was a Royal Air Force airfield at Tockwith, North Yorkshire, during the Second World War. [1]

27 relations: Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, Clark Gable, Concrete, Driver's education, Guy Gibson, Handley Page Halifax, Leeds, Leonard Cheshire, List of Royal Air Force conversion units, No. 617 Squadron RAF, North Yorkshire, RAF Church Fenton, RAF Linton-on-Ouse, RAF Polebrook, RAF Riccall, RAF Rufforth, RAF Saltby, RAF Topcliffe, Royal Air Force, Short Stirling, Tadcaster, Tockwith, Vickers Wellington, West Yorkshire, Wetherby, World War II, York.

Armstrong Whitworth Whitley

The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.38 Whitley was one of three British twin-engined, front line medium bomber types that were in service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) at the outbreak of the Second World War.

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Clark Gable

William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an American film actor and military officer, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood" or just simply as "The King".

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Concrete

Concrete, usually Portland cement concrete, is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens over time—most frequently a lime-based cement binder, such as Portland cement, but sometimes with other hydraulic cements, such as a calcium aluminate cement.

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Driver's education

Driver's education, driver education, driving education, driver's ed, or driving tuition or driving lessons is a formal class or program that prepares a new driver to obtain a learner's permit or driver's license.

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Guy Gibson

Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, (12 August 1918 – 19 September 1944), was the first Commanding Officer of the Royal Air Force's No. 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid (Operation Chastise) in 1943, resulting in the destruction of two large dams in the Ruhr area of Germany.

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Handley Page Halifax

The Handley Page Halifax was a Royal Air Force (RAF) four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War.

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Leeds

Leeds is a city in the metropolitan borough of Leeds, in the county of West Yorkshire, England.

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Leonard Cheshire

Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, Baron Cheshire, (7 September 1917 – 31 July 1992) was a highly decorated Royal Air Force pilot, group captain, and philanthropist during World War II.

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List of Royal Air Force conversion units

Conversion units and operational conversion units (OCU) were training units of the Royal Air Force.

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No. 617 Squadron RAF

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North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan county (or shire county) and larger ceremonial county in England.

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RAF Church Fenton

Royal Air Force Church Fenton or RAF Church Fenton was a former Royal Air Force (RAF) station located south east of Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England and north west of Selby, North Yorkshire, near the village of Church Fenton.

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RAF Linton-on-Ouse

RAF Linton-on-Ouse is a Royal Air Force station at Linton-on-Ouse in North Yorkshire, England, north-west of York.

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RAF Polebrook

Royal Air Force Station Polebrook or more simply RAF Polebrook is a former Royal Air Force station located east-south-east of Oundle, at Polebrook, Northamptonshire, England.

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RAF Riccall

RAF Riccall is a former Royal Air Force airfield located north east of Selby, North Yorkshire and south west of Elvington, North Yorkshire, England.

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RAF Rufforth

Royal Air Force Station Rufforth or RAF Rufforth is a former Royal Air Force station located near Rufforth in North Yorkshire, England.

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RAF Saltby

Royal Air Force Saltby or more simply RAF Saltby is a former Royal Air Force station in Leicestershire, England.

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RAF Topcliffe

Royal Air Force Topcliffe or RAF Topcliffe is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, England.

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force.

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Short Stirling

The Short Stirling was a British four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War.

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Tadcaster

Tadcaster is a market town and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, east of the Great North Road, north-east of Leeds, and south-west of York.

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Tockwith

Tockwith is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, near the town of Wetherby and the city of York.

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Vickers Wellington

The Vickers Wellington was a British twin-engined, long-range medium bomber.

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West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in England.

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Wetherby

Wetherby is a market town and civil parish within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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York

York is a historic walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England.

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Redirects here:

Marston Moor Airfield, RAF Marsden Moor, RAF Tockwith.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Marston_Moor

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