Yeovilton

Proper noun

Meaning

A village in Somerset, England.

a Royal Naval Air Station next to the village.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Around 1,675 service and 2,000 civilian personnel are stationed at Yeovilton and key activities include training of aircrew and engineers and the Royal Navy's Fighter Controllers and surface-based aircraft controllers. Source: Internet

The RNR Air Branch was commissioned at RNAS Yeovilton on 16 July 1980, and shortly afterwards 38 ex-regular aircrew began refresher training. Source: Internet

The Fleet Air Arm has a museum near RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) in Somerset, England at which many of the great historical aircraft flown by the Service are on display, along with aircraft from other sources. Source: Internet

Nordeen 2006, p. 66. The ski-jump technique for launching Harriers from Royal Navy aircraft carriers was extensively trialled at RNAS Yeovilton from 1977. Source: Internet

In December 1998 there were 20 days without sun recorded at Yeovilton. Source: Internet

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