RAF Benson

Royal Air Force main operating base in Oxfordshire, England.

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0871-01-12T00:00:00Z

Battle of Ashdown

1643-06-18T00:00:00Z

Battle of Chalgrove Field

0871-01-04T00:00:00Z

Battle of Englefield

1688-12-09T00:00:00Z

Battle of Reading

0871-01-08T00:00:00Z

Battle of Reading

1644-10-27T00:00:00Z

Second Battle of Newbury

1142-01-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Oxford

1644-05-01T00:00:00Z

Siege of Oxford

1643-04-25T00:00:00Z

Siege of Reading

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A Canadian photographic reconnaissance pilot examining a mosaic of Hamburg docks at Benson, Oxfordshire, August 1943. CH10865

A ground crew sergeant demonstrates the operation of the photo-reconnaissance camera in a de Havilland Mosquito of No. 540 Squadron RAF at Benson, Oxfordshire, August 1943. CH10853

A Type F.8 Mk II aerial camera being carried for installation in a Supermarine Spitfire photo reconnaissance aircraft at Benson, Oxfordshire, August 1943. CH10844

Chinook Flying Simulator at RAF Benson MOD 45146172

People Waving Flags as RAF Benson Takes Part in Freedom of Wallingford Parade MOD 45154153

RAF Benson - geograph.org.uk - 1058622

RAF Benson

RAF Benson runway

Royal Air Force Reservists MOD 45156570

Royal Air Force Reservists MOD 45156571

Royal Air Force Reservists MOD 45156591

Royal Air Force Reservists MOD 45156592

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Subterranea Britannica article@			Wikidata
conflict	871	Battle of Ashdown	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1643	Battle of Chalgrove Field	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	871	Battle of Englefield	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1688	Battle of Reading	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	871	Battle of Reading	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1644	Second Battle of Newbury	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1142	Siege of Oxford	siege, google		Wikidata
conflict	1644	Siege of Oxford	siege, google		Wikidata
conflict	1643	Siege of Reading	siege, google		Wikidata
bunker		Aylesbury Buckinghamshire County Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
bunker		Berkshire Country Council Emergency Control Bunker	civil defense center		Wikidata
bunker		Oxford County Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
bunker		Oxford Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker		Wikidata
bunker		Oxfordshire County Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
bunker		Reading Regional War Room	bunker		Wikidata
castle	1386	Donnington Castle	castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1348	Greys Court	house museum, English country house, quadrangular castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1067	Wallingford Castle	concentric castle, archaeological site, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Forbury Hill	motte, artillery battery, mound		Wikidata
image	1943	A Canadian photographic reconnaissance pilot examining a mosaic of Hamburg docks at Benson, Oxfordshire, August 1943. CH10865			Wikimedia
image	1943	A ground crew sergeant demonstrates the operation of the photo-reconnaissance camera in a de Havilland Mosquito of No. 540 Squadron RAF at Benson, Oxfordshire, August 1943. CH10853			Wikimedia
image	1943	A Type F.8 Mk II aerial camera being carried for installation in a Supermarine Spitfire photo reconnaissance aircraft at Benson, Oxfordshire, August 1943. CH10844			Wikimedia
image	2006	Chinook Flying Simulator at RAF Benson MOD 45146172			Wikimedia
image	2012	People Waving Flags as RAF Benson Takes Part in Freedom of Wallingford Parade MOD 45154153			Wikimedia
image	2008	RAF Benson - geograph.org.uk - 1058622			Wikimedia
image	2006	RAF Benson			Wikimedia
image	2006	RAF Benson runway			Wikimedia
image	2014	Royal Air Force Reservists MOD 45156570			Wikimedia
image	2014	Royal Air Force Reservists MOD 45156571			Wikimedia
image	2014	Royal Air Force Reservists MOD 45156591			Wikimedia
image	2014	Royal Air Force Reservists MOD 45156592			Wikimedia