RAF Wanborough

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RAF Wanborough
Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Swindon, Wiltshire in England
Wiltshire UK location map.svg
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RAF Wanborough
Shown within Wiltshire
Coordinates 51°32′11″N1°40′57″W / 51.53639°N 1.68250°W / 51.53639; -1.68250 Coordinates: 51°32′11″N1°40′57″W / 51.53639°N 1.68250°W / 51.53639; -1.68250
Site information
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
Controlled by RAF Flying Training Command
Site history
Built1941 (1941)
In use1941-1946 (1946)
Battles/wars Second World War

Royal Air Force Wanborough or more simply RAF Wanborough is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield near Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

The following units were here at some point: [1]

Current use

The site is now open land. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wanborough". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust . Retrieved 23 June 2020.