RAF Chetwynd

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RAF Chetwynd
Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Chetwynd, Shropshire in England
Shropshire UK location map.svg
Red pog.svg
RAF Chetwynd
Shown within Shropshire
Coordinates 52°48′45″N02°24′22″W / 52.81250°N 2.40611°W / 52.81250; -2.40611 Coordinates: 52°48′45″N02°24′22″W / 52.81250°N 2.40611°W / 52.81250; -2.40611
TypeSatellite Station
Site information
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
Controlled by RAF Flying Training Command
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In useSeptember 1940 - unknown
Battles/wars Second World War
Airfield information
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00 Grass
00/00 Grass

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]

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References

  1. "Chetwynd". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust . Retrieved 22 August 2022.