RAF Shrewton

RAF Shrewton
Shrewton, Wiltshire in England
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Flying Training Command
Location
RAF Shrewton Shown within Wiltshire
Coordinates	51°12′41″N1°53′35″W / 51.21139°N 1.89306°W / 51.21139; -1.89306
Site history
Built	1940 (1940)
In use	1940-1946 (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

The site is currently farmland. ^[1]

References

1. "Shrewton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust . Retrieved 7 June 2020.