RAF Blakelaw | |
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Near Kenton Bar, Tyne and Wear in England | |
Coordinates | 55°00′01″N 1°39′48″W / 55.0002°N 1.6633°W |
Type | Royal Air Force station |
Site information | |
Owner | Air Ministry |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1939 |
In use | 1939-1945 |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | No. 13 Group RAF |
RAF Blakelaw (sometimes known as RAF Newcastle) was a Royal Air Force station which acted as headquarters for No.13 Group during the Second World War and which was located in Blakelaw, Northumberland (now a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne).