RAF Driffield

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1918 — 1977 DR  site, Royal Air Force station, air base, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom

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1066-09-25T00:00:00Z

Battle of Stamford Bridge

1642-07-10T00:00:00Z

Siege of Hull

1643-10-12T00:00:00Z

Siege of Hull

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462 Squadron RAAF Halifax at Driffield AWM UK2232

466 Squadron Halifax aircrew at Driffield AWM UK1919

Armstrong Whitworth Whitley ExCC

Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk Vs of No. 102 Squadron RAF being prepared for a leaflet-dropping sortie at Driffield, Yorkshire, 7 March 1940. C921

Flight Lieutenant Nicholson of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield AWM UK2244

Flight Lieutenant Stenborg of 466 Squadron RAAF at RAF Driffield 13 December 1944 UK2241

Flying Officer Challis of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield AWM UK2247

Flying Officer McCarthy of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield UK2242

Flying Officer Venning of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield AWM UK2243

Group Captain Forsyth RAAF at Driffield AWM UK1916

Pilot Officer Robinson of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield AWM UK2245

Squadron Leader Good of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield AWM UK2246

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
conflict	1066	Battle of Stamford Bridge	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1642	Siege of Hull	siege, google		Wikidata
conflict	1643	Siege of Hull	siege, google		Wikidata
vessel	1960	Arctic Corsair	museum ship, fishing trawler, google		Wikidata
bunker		Skirlaugh Holderness District Council Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
bunker		Wawne Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	bunker		Wikidata
castle		Ayton Castle	castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1086	Skipsea Castle	motte-and-bailey castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 350m west of Butt Farm	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite at Old Ellerby, 600m south of Ellerby Grange	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort	1542	Hull Castle	fort, google		Wikidata
fort		Operation Diver Heavy Anti-aircraft gun sites on Flamborough Head	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
museum	1942	Eden Camp Museum	independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum		Museum of Army Transport	military museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
image	1944	462 Squadron RAAF Halifax at Driffield AWM UK2232			Wikimedia
image	1944	466 Squadron Halifax aircrew at Driffield AWM UK1919			Wikimedia
image	1939	Armstrong Whitworth Whitley ExCC			Wikimedia
image	1940	Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk Vs of No. 102 Squadron RAF being prepared for a leaflet-dropping sortie at Driffield, Yorkshire, 7 March 1940. C921			Wikimedia
image	1944	Flight Lieutenant Nicholson of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield AWM UK2244			Wikimedia
image	1944	Flight Lieutenant Stenborg of 466 Squadron RAAF at RAF Driffield 13 December 1944 UK2241			Wikimedia
image	1944	Flying Officer Challis of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield AWM UK2247			Wikimedia
image	1944	Flying Officer McCarthy of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield UK2242			Wikimedia
image	1944	Flying Officer Venning of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield AWM UK2243			Wikimedia
image	1944	Group Captain Forsyth RAAF at Driffield AWM UK1916			Wikimedia
image	1944	Pilot Officer Robinson of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield AWM UK2245			Wikimedia
image	1944	Squadron Leader Good of 466 Squadron RAAF at Driffield AWM UK2246			Wikimedia