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    RAF Kirkbride, was a Second World War era airfield in the village of Kirkbride, Cumbria, England. Opened in June 1939, the base was intended to be an aircraft...
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    to Kirkbride include the Kirkbride Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall some miles to the north. Both Hadrian's Wall in this western reach and the Kirkbride fort...
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    This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They...
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    Storage Units (ASU)s. List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons List of RAF Regiment units List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons List of Army Air...
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  • Maintenance Unit RAF (MU) at RAF Silloth but changed to No. 12 MU at RAF Kirkbride. The landing ground was also temporarily operated by No. 18 MU at RAF Dumfries...
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    (5) RAF Hullavington (4) RAF Kemble (1) RAF Kinloss (3) RAF Kirkbride (1) RAF Kirton in Lindsey (3) RAF Leconfield (5) RAF Leeming (5) RNAS Lee-on-Solent...
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  • Cumbria, England, and 6.7 miles (10.8 km) south-west of Kirkbride, Cumbria. The station was used by RAF Coastal Command. The airfield is also known as Silloth...
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    A Satellite Landing Ground (SLG) is a type of British Royal Air Force (RAF) aviation facility that typically consists of an airfield with one or two grass...
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    successfully bail out before the crash. A rescue party from nearby RAF Kirkbride was assembled, but boggy ground, excess water, and fading light led...
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    fire shortly after take-off near Kirkbride in Cumberland. The crash site was 2 miles (3.2 km) east of RAF Kirkbride near Fingland. The ATA Accident Committee...
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