RAF Cleave
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RAF Cleave[2] is a former Royal Air Force station located 4.2 miles (7 kilometres) north of Bude in Cornwall, United Kingdom, which was operational from 1939 until 1945.[2] Despite a few periods of intense activity, it was one of Fighter Command's lesser used airfields.
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RAF Cleave | |||||||||
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Kilkhampton, Cornwall in England | |||||||||
Coordinates | 50°53′08″N 04°33′00″W | ||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command * No. 10 Group RAF[1] | ||||||||
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Built | 1938 (1938)/39 | ||||||||
In use | May 1939 – November 1945 | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
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Elevation | 122 metres (400 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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