RAF Manby | |
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Manby, Lincolnshire in England | |
Coordinates | 53°21′29″N0°04′54″E / 53.35806°N 0.08167°E |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1937 |
In use | 1937–1974 |
Battles/wars | Second World War Cold War |
Royal Air Force Manby or more simply RAF Manby is a former Royal Air Force station located in Lincolnshire, England
The following units were here at some point: [1]
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