RAF Twinwood Farm

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Royal Air Force Twinwood Farm or more simply RAF Twinwood Farm is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 4 mi (6.4 km) north of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. For the majority of World War II, the airfield was home to RAF night fighters.

1941 — 1945 WebsiteWikimediaWikidata
military museumRoyal Air Forceair baseRoyal Air Force station


Location: 52.1811, -0.4861, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Carausian Revolt
    episode in Roman history, during which a Roman naval commander, Carausius, declared himself emperor over Britain and northern Gaul
  • Great Conspiracy
    Uprising against Roman rule of Britain (367-368)
  • Caligula's German-British campaigns
    39–40 military campaigns
  • Battle of Tempsford
    0917 battle
  • Battle of Northampton
    1264 battle in the Second Barons' War
  • Battle of Northampton
    1460 battle
  • Battle of Olney Bridge
    1643 skirmish in the first English Civil War
  • Bedford Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters
    British Cold War command centre in Bedfordshire
  • The Avionics Building
    bunker at RAF Alconbury, in Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
  • Barton Seagrave Castle
    castle in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom  
  • Huntingdon Castle
    castle in England  
  • Bedford Castle
    castle in Bedfordshire, England, UK  
  • Kimbolton Castle
    country house in Cambridgeshire, Engand
  • RAF Henlow
    Royal Air Force support station in Bedfordshire, England
  • RAF Twinwood Farm
    UK Royal Air Force airbase  
  • Blacked-out Britain War Museum
    former military museum in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
  • Bletchley Park
    park in the United Kingdom  
  • Military Intelligence Museum
    military museum in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflictCarausian RevoltrebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflictGreat Conspiracymilitary campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict39Caligula's German-British campaignsRoman Empire, Suebi, military campaign, Celtic BritonsWikidata
    eventarmed conflict917Battle of TempsfordAnglo-Saxons, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1264Battle of NorthamptonKingdom of England, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1460Battle of NorthamptonbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1643Battle of Olney Bridgebattle, Roundhead, CavalierWikidata
    linkchannelFacebook channel@Wikidata
    linkpageSubterranea Britannica page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    sitebunkerBedford Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerThe Avionics BuildingbunkerWikidata
    sitecastleBarton Seagrave CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleHuntingdon Castlemotte-and-bailey castleWikidata
    sitecastle1100Bedford Castlearchaeological site, motte-and-bailey castleWikidata
    sitecastle1200Kimbolton Castlehistoric house museum, castleWikidata
    sitemilitary baseRAF HenlowRoyal Air Force station, military museum, Royal Air Force, air baseWikidata
    sitemilitary base1941RAF Twinwood FarmRoyal Air Force station, military museum, air base, Royal Air ForceWikidata
    sitemuseumBlacked-out Britain War Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1877Bletchley ParkEnglish country house, tourist attraction, independent museum, historic house museum, military museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1966Military Intelligence Museumindependent museum, military museumWikidata
    commonsimageRAF Twinwood Farm - 28 Mar 1948 Airphoto Commons
    commonsimageRAFTwinwoodControlTower Commons
    commonsimageRAF Twinwood Farm - 28 Mar 1948 Airphoto Commons
    commonsimageScammellPioneer-YFO818 Commons
    commonsimageScammellPioneer-YFO818 Commons
    commonsimageTwinwood Airfield Commons
    commonsimageRAF Twinwood Farm - Control Tower Commons
    commonsimageRAF Twinwood Farm - Control Tower Commons