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816: 37: 65: 1897: 72: 858:, southwest of Blackbush. All 23 people aboard were Czechoslovak, and all were killed: five crew, 17 passengers and one stowaway. The passengers included nine women and five young children, the latter ranging from 18 months to three years old. 449:
Blackbushe was also considered during WWII in consultations to decide the site of London's post-war principal civil airport. It was only narrowly beaten by Heathrow; the winner was announced in 1944.
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under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. During the 1950s the airfield saw increased used as a base for US Navy transport aircraft.
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RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912
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During the construction of the airfield, the already built runways were used for glider testing, including the massive
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The RAF Station was closed on 15 November 1946 and in February 1947 the airfield became
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No. 416 Repair & Salvage Unit RAF (December 1943 - October 1944)
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Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom
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A number of important people used the airfield including
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for reconnaissance, defence and strike operations using
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on 18 November 1944 and it became an airfield for the
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Due to its geographical proximity to RAE Farnborough
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Former Royal Air Force station in Hampshire, England
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Blackbushe Airport

Blackbushe
Hampshire
RAF Blackbushe is located in Hampshire
51°19′31″N 0°50′48″W / 51.32528°N 0.84667°W / 51.32528; -0.84667
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
RAF Army Cooperation Command
No. 70 Group RAF
RAF Second Tactical Air Force
No. 2 Group RAF
No. 85 Group RAF
RAF Transport Command
No. 46 Group RAF
European theatre of World War II
AMSL
Direction
Royal Air Force
Hampshire
England
Second World War
Blackbushe Airport
Second World War
Supermarine Spitfires
Douglas Bostons
de Havilland Mosquitoes
General Aircraft Hamilcar
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth

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