RAF Bridleway Gate | |||||||
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Wem, Shropshire in England | |||||||
Coordinates | 52°49′48″N2°41′09″W / 52.83000°N 2.68583°W | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | RAF Maintenance Command RAF Flying Training Command | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1940 | ||||||
In use | 1940-1945 | ||||||
Battles/wars | Second World War | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
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The following units were here at some point: [1]
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