RAF Shrewton | |
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Shrewton, Wiltshire in England | |
Coordinates | 51°12′41″N 1°53′35″W / 51.21139°N 1.89306°W |
Site information | |
Owner | Air Ministry |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command |
Site history | |
Built | 1940 |
In use | 1940-1946 |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Royal Air Force Shrewton or more simply RAF Shrewton is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield located in Wiltshire, England.
The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 1 Service Flying Training School RAF
- No. 15 Service Flying Training School RAF
- No. 43 Operational Training Unit RAF
- No. 225 Squadron RAF
- Glider Exercise Squadron RAF
- Heavy Glider Conversion Unit RAF
- Operational and Refresher Training Unit RAF
Current use
[edit]The site is currently farmland.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shrewton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 7 June 2020.