RAF Crosby-on-Eden
Former Royal Air Force airfield in Cumbria, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Royal Air Force Crosby-on-Eden, or more simply RAF Crosby-on-Eden, is a former Royal Air Force station located 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north east of Carlisle, Cumbria and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Brampton, Cumbria. It is nowadays Carlisle Lake District Airport.
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Crosby-on-Eden, Cumbria in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°56′15″N 002°48′33″W | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
Code | KX[1] | ||||||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command 1941-42 * No. 81 (OTU) Group RAF RAF Coastal Command 1942-44 * No. 17 Group RAF RAF Transport Command 1944-[1] | ||||||||||
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Built | 1940 (1940)/41 | ||||||||||
In use | February 1941 - 1947 (1947) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
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Elevation | 50 metres (164 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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