Plaque

Biggin Hill Royal Air Force Station

Inscription

Site of Biggin Hill Royal Air Force Station 1917 - 1992.
The London Borough of Bromley

Site: Biggin Hill Airfield (2 memorials)

TN16, Main Street

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Biggin Hill Royal Air Force Station

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London Borough of Bromley

Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.

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