RAF Fowlmere

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1918 — 1945

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• Google Maps entry^@
• Subterranea Britannica article^@

Location: 52.0787, 0.0579917, ///nets.incursion.spelled, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

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0917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Tempsford

1326-10-04T00:00:00Z

Capture of Cambridge

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Frameless

339th FTR. GRP. 8th A.F. - geograph.org.uk - 1036965

Air Total - geograph.org.uk - 1054972

Approach track to Fowlmere airfield - geograph.org.uk - 1054624

Beware of aircraft - geograph.org.uk - 832129

Fowlmere airfield windsock - geograph.org.uk - 1037327

Main hangar - Fowlmere airfield - geograph.org.uk - 1037001

Old airfield buildings - Fowlmere - geograph.org.uk - 1037305

Operations hut and hangar - Fowlmere Airfield - geograph.org.uk - 1054977

Operations hut - Modern Air, Fowlmere - geograph.org.uk - 1037332

Out buildings - Fowlmere airfield - geograph.org.uk - 1054999

Shed at Fowlmere Airstrip - geograph.org.uk - 832243

US Airforce memorial - geograph.org.uk - 1037295

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Google Maps entry@			Wikidata
link		Subterranea Britannica article@			Wikidata
conflict	917	Battle of Tempsford	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1326	Capture of Cambridge	battle		Wikidata
bunker		Cambridge Regional War Room	bunker		Wikidata
bunker		Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire District Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
bunker		Saffron Walden Uttlesford District Council Emergency Centre	civil defense center		Wikidata
castle	1144	Burwell Castle	enclosure castle, archaeological site, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Stansted Mountfitchet Castle	ringwork castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Waytemore Castle	motte-and-bailey castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1946	Airborne Assault	regimental museum, military museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1977	Imperial War Museum Duxford	national museum, military museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1966	Military Intelligence Museum	independent museum, military museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1938	RAF Bassingbourn	Royal Air Force station, military museum, air base, google		Wikidata
museum		RAF Henlow	Royal Air Force station, military museum, air base, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1964	Royal Anglian Regiment Museum	independent museum, regimental museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1984	Waterbeach Military Heritage Museum	military museum		Wikidata
image	2008	339th FTR. GRP. 8th A.F. - geograph.org.uk - 1036965			Wikimedia
image	2008	Air Total - geograph.org.uk - 1054972			Wikimedia
image	2008	Approach track to Fowlmere airfield - geograph.org.uk - 1054624			Wikimedia
image	2008	Beware of aircraft - geograph.org.uk - 832129			Wikimedia
image	2008	Fowlmere airfield windsock - geograph.org.uk - 1037327			Wikimedia
image	2008	Main hangar - Fowlmere airfield - geograph.org.uk - 1037001			Wikimedia
image	2008	Old airfield buildings - Fowlmere - geograph.org.uk - 1037305			Wikimedia
image	2008	Operations hut and hangar - Fowlmere Airfield - geograph.org.uk - 1054977			Wikimedia
image	2008	Operations hut - Modern Air, Fowlmere - geograph.org.uk - 1037332			Wikimedia
image	2008	Out buildings - Fowlmere airfield - geograph.org.uk - 1054999			Wikimedia
image	2008	Shed at Fowlmere Airstrip - geograph.org.uk - 832243			Wikimedia
image	2008	US Airforce memorial - geograph.org.uk - 1037295			Wikimedia