RAF Rhoose

Royal Air Force Rhoose or more simply RAF Rhoose is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near Rhoose, a few miles west of Cardiff, Wales.

RAF Rhoose
Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan in Wales
RAF Rhoose
Shown within the Vale of Glamorgan
RAF Rhoose
RAF Rhoose (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates51°23′48″N 003°20′36″W
TypeSatellite station
CodeRH
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command 1942-44
RAF Flying Training Command 1944
RAF Maintenance Command 1944
Site history
Built1941 (1941)/42
In useApril 1942 - 1946 (1946)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation85 metres (279 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Tarmac
00/00  Tarmac

History

It opened on 7 April 1942 as an RAF training base for Supermarine Spitfire pilots.

No. 53 Operational Training Unit Llandow was the parent station, and Rhoose was a satellite landing ground.

Other units included:[2]

See also

References

Citations

Bibliography

  • Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
  • Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
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