RAF Benson (IATA: BEX, ICAO: EGUB) is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in Oxfordshire, England. It is home to the Royal Air Force's medium transport helicopters, the Puma and Merlin. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Placename Benson is the name of some places in the United States of America and elsewhere: Benson, Oxfordshire, England Benson, Arizona Benson, Illinois Benson, Minnesota Benson, New York Benson, North Carolina Benson, Pennsylvania Benson, Utah Benson, Vermont Benson County, North Dakota Benson Township, Minnesota Surname Notable people whose family name... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Benson is a village in Oxfordshire, England. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in south-east England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Aerospatiale Puma is a medium-sized twin-engined transport/utility helicopter originally manufactured by Aerospatiale of France. ... The AgustaWestland EH101 is a medium-lift helicopter originally developed as a joint venture between Westland Aircraft in the UK and Agusta in Italy for military applications but also marketed for civil use. ...

Benson is currently home to 28 Sqn and 33 Sqn and also to Oxford UAS and 6 AEF. Previous units to be based here include the Queen's Flight. No. ... No. ... University Air Squadrons are training units of the Royal Air Force which provide basic flying training to students at British universities. ... An Air Experience Flight is a training unit of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve whose main purpose is to give introductory flying experience to Air Cadets. ... The Queens (or Kings) Flight has provided air transport for monarchs and senior politicians of the United Kingdom since its formation in 1936. ...

It is also being used to train RAF cadets from nearby bases. It houses 4 Grob Tutor planes. Currently, at least 10 different RAF cadet bases use RAF Benson to train the future pilots in some basic flight principles. This includes the RAF cadets based at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood. The Grob Tutor is a single-engined low-wing monoplane used as a basic training aircraft by the RAF. The aircraft has fixed tricycle undercarriage with spatted wheels, a short nose, and a cabin with a broad canopy and all round vision. ... Merchant Taylors Armorial Bearings The School at Sandy Lodge Merchant Taylors School is a British boys public school, originally located in the City of London and now located in the north London suburb of Northwood. ...

The airfield is a well-known frost hollow.

External link

• World Aero Data airport information for EGUB