RAF Grangemouth
Former Royal Air Force station in Stirlingshire, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Grangemouth or more simply RAF Grangemouth is a former Royal Air Force station located 3 mi (4.8 km) north east of Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
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RAF Grangemouth | |||||||||
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Grangemouth, Stirlingshire in Scotland | |||||||||
Coordinates | 56°01′11″N 003°41′30″W | ||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||
Code | GW[1] | ||||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command | ||||||||
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Built | 1938 (1938)/39 | ||||||||
In use | May 1939 – 1945 (1945) | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
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Elevation | 4 metres (13 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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