RAF Odiham
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Royal Air Force Odiham or more simply RAF Odiham (IATA: ODH, ICAO: EGVO) is a Royal Air Force station situated a little to the south of the village of Odiham in Hampshire, England. It is the home of the Royal Air Force's heavy lift helicopter, the Boeing Chinook, and of the King's Helicopter Flight (TKHF) . Its current station commander is Group Captain Matt Roberts.[4]
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RAF Odiham | |||||||||
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Odiham, Hampshire in England | |||||||||
Coordinates | 51°14′03″N 000°56′34″W | ||||||||
Grid reference | SU740491[1] | ||||||||
Type | Main Operating Base | ||||||||
Area | 263 hectares (650 acres)[2] | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | Joint Helicopter Command | ||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1925 (1925) | ||||||||
In use | 1925–present | ||||||||
Garrison information | |||||||||
Current commander | Group Captain Matt Roberts | ||||||||
Occupants | See Based units section for full list. | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Identifiers | IATA: ODH, ICAO: EGVO, WMO: 03761 | ||||||||
Elevation | 123.5 metres (405 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Source: RAF Odiham Defence Aerodrome Manual[3] |
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