RAF Tangmere
| RAF Tangmere | |||||||||
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| Tangmere, West Sussex in England | |||||||||
Aerial photograph of Tangmere airfield, 10 February 1944 | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force Sector Station | ||||||||
| Code | RN | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Flying Corps 1917 U.S. Signal Corps 1918–19 Royal Air Force 1919–20 1925-1970 Fleet Air Arm 1942–48 | ||||||||
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| Open to the public | Yes | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
RAF Tangmere Location in West Sussex | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°50′45″N 000°42′23″W / 50.84583°N 0.70639°W | ||||||||
| Grid reference | SU910060 | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 25 September 1917 & 1927–30 | ||||||||
| In use | 1917–20 1925– October 16, 1970 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | First World War European theatre of the Second World War | ||||||||
| Events | Battle of Britain | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Past commanders | C. W. Hill | ||||||||
| Designations | Grade II | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 15 metres (49 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Air Force Tangmere or more simply RAF Tangmere is a former Royal Air Force station located in Tangmere, England, famous for its role in the Battle of Britain.
It was one of several stations near Chichester, West Sussex. The Second World War aces Wing Commander Douglas Bader, and the then inexperienced Johnnie Johnson were stationed at Tangmere in 1941.