Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p RAF Marston Moor was a Royal Air Force airfield at Tockwith, North Yorkshire, during the Second World War. It was originally called RAF Tockwith, but confusion with RAF Topcliffe lead to the name change.During the war, American actor Clark Gable was stationed at the airfield before being relocated to RAF Polebrook.RAF Marston Moor and RAF Church Fenton were the closest airfields to West Yorkshire and would act as a defence should Leeds be attacked. As it happens Leeds was seldom bombed.Close by in West Yorkshire was HMS Ceres in Yeadon. This was an inland naval base.In 1943, Group Captain Leonard Cheshire was the Station Commander. Marston Moor was also in control of RAF Rufforth and RAF Riccall.. }
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- RAF_Marston_Moor abstract "RAF Marston Moor was a Royal Air Force airfield at Tockwith, North Yorkshire, during the Second World War. It was originally called RAF Tockwith, but confusion with RAF Topcliffe lead to the name change.During the war, American actor Clark Gable was stationed at the airfield before being relocated to RAF Polebrook.RAF Marston Moor and RAF Church Fenton were the closest airfields to West Yorkshire and would act as a defence should Leeds be attacked. As it happens Leeds was seldom bombed.Close by in West Yorkshire was HMS Ceres in Yeadon. This was an inland naval base.In 1943, Group Captain Leonard Cheshire was the Station Commander. Marston Moor was also in control of RAF Rufforth and RAF Riccall.".