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RAF Newton
Former Royal Air Force station in Nottinghamshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Newton or more simply RAF Newton (ICAO: EGXN) is a former Royal Air Force station located 7 miles (11 km) east of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and 10.7 miles (17.2 km) south west of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. It was used briefly as a bomber base for squadrons to re-equip after the Battle of France and then as a flying training school during the Second World War and beyond until 2000.
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RAF Newton | |||||||||||
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Near Bingham, Nottinghamshire in England | |||||||||||
![]() Aircraft hangars at former RAF Newton during 2009 | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 52°57′59″N 000°59′22″W | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Condition | Closed | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1939 (1939) | ||||||||||
In use | 1939 – 2000 (2000) | ||||||||||
Fate | Site sold and redeveloped for residential-led mixed-use development, former aircraft hangars retained | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: EGXN, WMO: 035905 | ||||||||||
Elevation | 55 metres (180 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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