RAF Swingfield | |||
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IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
Summary | |||
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 | ||
Map | |||
Location in Kent | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
00/00 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
00/00 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
00/00 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
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[]
- No. 50 Squadron RAF
- No. 119 Squadron RAF
- No. 819 Squadron RAF
data from [1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Swingfield". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/swingfield. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
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