RAF Swingfield
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Wootton, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1916 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In use | 1917-1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 458 ft / 140 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°09′44″N 001°12′06″E / 51.16222°N 1.20167°ECoordinates: 51°09′44″N 001°12′06″E / 51.16222°N 1.20167°E | ||||||||||||||||||
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  RAF Swingfield Location in Kent | |||||||||||||||||||
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RAF Swingfield is a former Royal Air Force station located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north west of Dover, Kent and 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Aylesham, Kent. The airfield was operational between February 1917 and 28 April 1945.
History
The airfield was used by both the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force opening during February 1917 and closing on 28 April 1945.[1]
Based units
References
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Swingfield". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 57.
Bibliography
- Jefford MBE, Wg Cdr C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
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