196:. I'm not sure if it's good form to nominate an article for deletion within 14 days of its creation unless it's clearly non-notable, a hoax, a BLP problem, a copyvio, etc. Many editors are unfamiliar with userspace, and create documents bit by bit in the main space. A World War II airfield in Britain (as opposed to a training field in Kansas or Saskatchewan) may very well have some notability. --
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Comment - yes sources are available, but as this article is only three days old it just needs more work. At least one
Canadian pathfinder squadron (405) operated from here and it later became a Mosquito base. Bomber Command lost 102 aircraft operating from this station - so they must have done
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and let it be renominated later if it isn't improved. I think most WWII airfields have been involved in noteworthy events, and will justify articles if the work is devoted to them.
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There's nothing wrong with doing so at all. It's more important to keep
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