RAF Biggin Hill [entry point]

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RAF Biggin Hill [entry point]

Description

RAF Biggin Hill was located in Bromley, 12 miles (22 kms) south-east of central London.

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The station opened in 1917 as part of the Royal Flying Corps. In 1940 RAF Biggin Hill was a frontline station during the Battle of Britain with Defiant, Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons and it remained in Fighter Command for the duration of the war. The site is now a civilian airport.

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Contributor

Nigel Moore

Citation

“RAF Biggin Hill [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed November 14, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/21885.

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