RAF Hawkinge
Royal Air Force Hawkinge or more simply RAF Hawkinge is a former Royal Air Force station located 13.23 miles (21.29 km) east of Ashford, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) north of Folkestone, Kent and 7.1 miles (11.4 km) west of Dover, Kent, England. The airfield was used by both the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force during its lifetime and was involved during the Battle of Britain, as well as other important aerial battles during the Second World War and the early stages of aerial usage in war in the First World War.
| RAF Hawkinge | |||||||
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| Hawkinge, Kent in England | |||||||
Spitfire Mk Vs of No. 91 Squadron lined up at Hawkinge during May 1942 | |||||||
RAF Hawkinge Shown within Kent | |||||||
| Coordinates | 51°06′45″N 001°09′09″E | ||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||
| Code | VK | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||
| Operator | Royal Flying Corps (1915–1918) Royal Air Force (1918–1962) | ||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command 1940-62 | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1915 | ||||||
| In use | October 1915 - January 1962 | ||||||
| Fate | Site redeveloped for housing estate and museum | ||||||
| Battles/wars | First World War European theatre of World War II | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 165 metres (541 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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