Cranfield Airport

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1937 — 1952 XUD, EGTC, CX site, airport, air base, Royal Air Force, Cranfield University, United Kingdom

Location: 52.072222222, -0.616666666, ///chambers.digit.headlight, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS, eDoB,

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1642-11-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Aylesbury

1264-04-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Northampton

1460-07-10T00:00:00Z

Battle of Northampton

1643-11-04T00:00:00Z

Battle of Olney Bridge

0917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Tempsford

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G-BWWW British Aerospace Jetstream 31 Cranfield 141023

G-DOCB Boeing 737-400 of Cranfield University (Ex-BA) Cranfield 141023

G-NFLB Cranfield University Saab 340B Cranfield 141023

G-SMLA (G-OZRH) JOTA Aviation British Aerospace 146-200 Cranfield 141023 - 53260324654

G-SMLA (G-OZRH) JOTA Aviation British Aerospace 146-200 Cranfield 141023

G-TZII Thorp T-211 Thorpedo Cranfield 141023

G-WEFX G-JOTR G-OFOA G-OFOM G-OHEA VH-HZU & VH-IJZ BAe 146 Cranfield 141023

N889AE Beechcraft 99 Airliner Cranfield 141023

SP-KWN SP-KWN Jet Air-LOT Polish Airlines Jetstream 31-3212 Cranfield 141023

VP-BVG Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS Cranfield 141023

XS458 English Electric Lightning T.5 Cranfield 141023

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Source

link		Freebase entry^@		Wikidata
link		Ordnance Survey listing^@		Wikidata
link		Subterranea Britannica article^@		Wikidata
conflict	1642	Battle of Aylesbury	battle, google	Wikidata
conflict	1264	Battle of Northampton	battle, google	Wikidata
conflict	1460	Battle of Northampton	battle, google	Wikidata
conflict	1643	Battle of Olney Bridge	battle, google	Wikidata
conflict	917	Battle of Tempsford	battle, google	Wikidata
bunker		Bedford Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker	Wikidata
bunker		Luton County Borough Control	civil defense center	Wikidata
castle	1100	Bedford Castle	archaeological site, motte-and-bailey castle, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
castle	1200	Kimbolton Castle	house museum, castle, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
castle		Someries Castle	fortified manor house, ruins, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
museum	1877	Bletchley Park	independent museum, military museum, house museum, English country house, park, tourist attraction, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
museum		Buckinghamshire Military Museum Trust	cultural institution, military museum	Wikidata
museum	1966	Military Intelligence Museum	independent museum, military museum, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
museum		RAF Henlow	Royal Air Force station, military museum, air base, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
museum	1941	RAF Twinwood Farm	air base, Royal Air Force station, military museum, google, tripadvisor	Wikidata
image	2023	G-BWWW British Aerospace Jetstream 31 Cranfield 141023		Wikimedia
image	2023	G-DOCB Boeing 737-400 of Cranfield University (Ex-BA) Cranfield 141023		Wikimedia
image	2023	G-NFLB Cranfield University Saab 340B Cranfield 141023		Wikimedia
image	2023	G-SMLA (G-OZRH) JOTA Aviation British Aerospace 146-200 Cranfield 141023 - 53260324654		Wikimedia
image	2023	G-SMLA (G-OZRH) JOTA Aviation British Aerospace 146-200 Cranfield 141023		Wikimedia
image	2023	G-TZII Thorp T-211 Thorpedo Cranfield 141023		Wikimedia
image	2023	G-WEFX G-JOTR G-OFOA G-OFOM G-OHEA VH-HZU & VH-IJZ BAe 146 Cranfield 141023		Wikimedia
image	2023	N889AE Beechcraft 99 Airliner Cranfield 141023		Wikimedia
image	2023	SP-KWN SP-KWN Jet Air-LOT Polish Airlines Jetstream 31-3212 Cranfield 141023		Wikimedia
image	2023	VP-BVG Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS Cranfield 141023		Wikimedia
image	2023	XS458 English Electric Lightning T.5 Cranfield 141023		Wikimedia

Cranfield Airport

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