RAF Long Newnton | |||||||||
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Long Newnton, Wiltshire in England | |||||||||
Coordinates | 51°37′34″N2°06′16″W / 51.62611°N 2.10444°W | ||||||||
Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1940 | ||||||||
In use | November 1940 – April 1947 | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
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The following units were here at some point: [1]
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