RAF Benson

Royal Air Force Benson or RAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station located at , near , in South Oxfordshire, England. It is a front-line station and from 2009 to 2025 was home to the RAF's fleet of Westland Puma HC2 support helicopters, which were used primarily for the transportation of troops & equipment.
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  • Airbase
  • …lies at an elevation of 223 feet (68 metres)
  • …has the IATA airport code BEX
  • …has the ICAO airport code EGUB
  • …is also known as “Royal Air Force Benson”
  • Description: Royal Air Force main operating base in Oxfordshire, England.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benson Library and Church of St Helen.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Benson and Preston Crowmarsh.
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is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England.
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is a hamlet in civil parish in South Oxfordshire.
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is a village and civil parish in the…

RAF Benson

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Latitude
51.61639° or 51° 36′ 59″ north
Longitude
-1.09583° or 1° 5′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C3WJW83+HM
Geo­Names ID
6296651
Wiki­data ID
Q2123959

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Tajik—“RAF Benson” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “RAF Benson”
  • Cebuano: “RAF Benson”
  • Chinese: “本森皇家空軍基地”
  • Chinese: “本臣皇家空軍基地”
  • Chinese: “班森”
  • Dutch: “RAF Benson”
  • French: “RAF Benson”
  • German: “RAF Benson”
  • Japanese: “ベンソン空軍基地”
  • Malay: “Pangkalan Udara Benson”
  • Malay: “Pengkalan Udara Benson”
  • Persian: “فرودگاه نیروی هوایی سلطنتی بنسون”
  • Swedish: “RAF Benson”
  • Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво салтанате бнсун”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wallingford Castle and The George Hotel.

Oxfordshire: Highlights

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