RAF Chetwynd | |||||||||
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| Chetwynd, Shropshire in England | |||||||||
  RAF Chetwynd Shown within Shropshire | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°48′45″N 02°24′22″W / 52.81250°N 2.40611°W | ||||||||
| Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command | ||||||||
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| Built | 1940 | ||||||||
| In use | September 1940 - unknown | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | Second World War | ||||||||
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Royal Air Force Chetwynd or more simply RAF Chetwynd is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located in Chetwynd, Shropshire, England.
The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 5 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
- No. 5 Service Flying Training School RAF
- No. 6 Flying Training School RAF
- Central Flying School
- Shropshire Gliding Club
References
- ↑ "Chetwynd". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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