RAF Honeybourne
Encyclopedia
RAF Honeybourne was a World War II
Royal Air Force
airfield near Honeybourne
in Worcestershire
, England
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The base was operational from 1941 to 1946 and was home to the No.24 Operations Training Unit. In July 1948 the site was closed and much has reverted to farmland. The runways were lifted in 1968.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
airfield near Honeybourne
Honeybourne
Honeybourne is a village and civil parish about east of Evesham in Worcestershire, England. Much of the parish is farmland. RAF Honeybourne just south of the village was operational from 1940 until 1947.-History:...
in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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The base was operational from 1941 to 1946 and was home to the No.24 Operations Training Unit. In July 1948 the site was closed and much has reverted to farmland. The runways were lifted in 1968.