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The station was bombed on two occasions in October and November 1940. Little damage was done and on the second attempt the Luftwaffe missed the airfield by about a mile to the East.
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The following units were posted to this airfield at some point:
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Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
RAF Chipping Norton is located in Oxfordshire
51°55′28″N 001°31′35″W / 51.92444°N 1.52639°W / 51.92444; -1.52639
Royal Air Force Satellite station
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Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
England
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Jeremy Clarkson

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