RAF Long Newnton
| RAF Long Newnton | |||||||||
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| Long Newnton, Wiltshire in England | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
RAF Long Newnton Shown within Wiltshire | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°37′34″N 2°06′16″W / 51.62611°N 2.10444°W | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||
| In use | November 1940 – April 1947 | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
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Royal Air Force Long Newnton or more simply RAF Long Newnton is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield in north Wiltshire, England, close to the Gloucestershire village of Long Newnton.
The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 3 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
- No. 3 Service Flying Training School RAF
- No. 9 Service Flying Training School RAF
- No. 11 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 14 Service Flying Training School RAF
- No. 15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
- Cotswold Gliding Club
References
- ^ "Long Newnton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 22 August 2022.