RAF Barford St John
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Royal Air Force Barford St John or more simply RAF Barford St John is a Royal Air Force station just north of the village of Barford St. John, Oxfordshire, England. It is now a non-flying facility, operated by the United States Air Force as a communications centre with many large communications aerials, and is a satellite of RAF Croughton.
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RAF Barford St John | |||||||||||
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Near Bloxham, Oxfordshire in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°00′13″N 001°21′36″W | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station (US Visiting Forces) | ||||||||||
Code | BJ[1] | ||||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | United States Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Formerly RAF Flying Training Command RAF Bomber Command * No. 92 (OTU) Group RAF | ||||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||||
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Built | 1941 (1941) | ||||||||||
In use | 1941 – 1946 (Royal Air Force) 1951 – present (US Air Force) | ||||||||||
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Elevation | 120 metres (394 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Notes: Flying ceased in 1946 |
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