RAF Chetwynd
RAF Chetwynd | |||||||||
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| Chetwynd, Shropshire in England | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
  RAF Chetwynd Shown within Shropshire | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°48′45″N02°24′22″W / 52.81250°N 2.40611°W / 52.81250; -2.40611 | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1940 (1940) | ||||||||
| In use | September 1940 - unknown | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | Second World War | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
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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]
- No. 5 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
- No. 5 Service Flying Training School RAF
- No. 6 Flying Training School RAF
- Central Flying School
- Shropshire Gliding Club
References
- ^"Chetwynd". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
