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RAF Gaydon

Royal Air Force stations in WarwickshireRoyal Air Force stations of World War II in the United KingdomUse British English from January 2018
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Royal Air Force Gaydon or more simply RAF Gaydon is a former Royal Air Force station located 5.2 miles (8.4 km) east of Wellesbourne, Warwickshire and 10.8 miles (17.4 km) north west of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. RAF Gaydon opened in 1942 and is known for its role during the Cold War, when it was under the control of RAF Bomber Command as it was the first Royal Air Force (RAF) station to receive the Vickers Valiant when No. 138 Squadron RAF re-formed here in 1955. In 1978, the site passed into civilian ownership and today contains the British Motor Museum, the headquarters of automobile manufacturer Aston Martin, and the Jaguar Land Rover Gaydon Centre.

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RAF Gaydon
Wade Trough, Stratford-on-Avon Chadshunt CP

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Wade Trough
CV35 0DB Stratford-on-Avon, Chadshunt CP
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