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Royal Air Force Welford or more simply RAF Welford is an active Royal Air Force station in Berkshire, England. The station is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Newbury; about 50 miles (80 km) west-southwest of London Opened in 1943, it was used during the Second World War by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in 1946 and placed in reserve status. As a result of the Cold War, the station was reopened in 1955 as a munitions depot by the United States Air Force.

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  • Royal Air Force Welford (RAF Welford) est une base de la Royal Air Force dans le Berkshire, en Angleterre. L'aérodrome est situé à environ 10 kilomètres au nord-ouest de Newbury; environ 80 km sud-ouest de Londres. Ouvert en 1943, elle a été utilisée pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale par la Royal Air Force et l'United States Army Air Force. Pendant la guerre, elle était principalement utilisé comme aérodrome de transport. Elle a été fermée en 1946 et placé en réserve, à la suite du début de la guerre froide, la station a été rouverte en 1955 en tant que dépôt de munitions pour l'United States Air Force. Il s’agit aujourd’hui de l’un des plus importants complexes de munitions pour l'United States Air Force en Europe occidentale pour la fabrication de munitions lourdes. (fr)
  • Royal Air Force Welford or more simply RAF Welford is an active Royal Air Force station in Berkshire, England. The station is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Newbury; about 50 miles (80 km) west-southwest of London Opened in 1943, it was used during the Second World War by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in 1946 and placed in reserve status. As a result of the Cold War, the station was reopened in 1955 as a munitions depot by the United States Air Force. Today it is one of the largest ammunition compounds for the United States Air Force in Western Europe for heavy munitions. (en)
  • RAF Welford är en militärbas i Storbritannien. Den ligger i grevskapet West Berkshire och riksdelen England, i den södra delen av landet, 90 km väster om huvudstaden London. RAF Welford ligger 147 meter över havet. Terrängen runt RAF Welford är platt. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 168 meter över havet, 1,3 km nordväst om RAF Welford. Runt RAF Welford är det ganska tätbefolkat, med 207 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Newbury, 9,1 km sydost om RAF Welford. Trakten runt RAF Welford består till största delen av jordbruksmark. Kustklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är 9 °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är 16 °C, och den kallaste är december, med 0 °C. (sv)
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  • Royal Air Force Welford (RAF Welford) est une base de la Royal Air Force dans le Berkshire, en Angleterre. L'aérodrome est situé à environ 10 kilomètres au nord-ouest de Newbury; environ 80 km sud-ouest de Londres. Il s’agit aujourd’hui de l’un des plus importants complexes de munitions pour l'United States Air Force en Europe occidentale pour la fabrication de munitions lourdes. (fr)
  • Royal Air Force Welford or more simply RAF Welford is an active Royal Air Force station in Berkshire, England. The station is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Newbury; about 50 miles (80 km) west-southwest of London Opened in 1943, it was used during the Second World War by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in 1946 and placed in reserve status. As a result of the Cold War, the station was reopened in 1955 as a munitions depot by the United States Air Force. (en)
  • RAF Welford är en militärbas i Storbritannien. Den ligger i grevskapet West Berkshire och riksdelen England, i den södra delen av landet, 90 km väster om huvudstaden London. RAF Welford ligger 147 meter över havet. Terrängen runt RAF Welford är platt. Den högsta punkten i närheten är 168 meter över havet, 1,3 km nordväst om RAF Welford. Runt RAF Welford är det ganska tätbefolkat, med 207 invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Newbury, 9,1 km sydost om RAF Welford. Trakten runt RAF Welford består till största delen av jordbruksmark. (sv)
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