RAF Blakelaw

RAF Blakelaw
Near Kenton Bar, Tyne and Wear in England
Plaque commemorating the bunkers at Kenton and Blakelaw
Site information
TypeRoyal Air Force station
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Location
RAF Blakelaw
Shown within Tyne and Wear
Coordinates55°00′01″N 1°39′48″W / 55.0002°N 1.6633°W / 55.0002; -1.6633
Site history
Built1939 (1939)
In use1939-1945 (1945)
Battles/warsSecond World War
Garrison information
OccupantsNo. 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).

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