RAF Winkleigh
Royal Air Force Winkleigh or more simply RAF Winkleigh is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near to Winkleigh, Devon and south of Barnstaple, Devon, England.
| RAF Winkleigh USAAF Station 460  | |||||||||
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| Winkleigh, Devon in England | |||||||||
  RAF Winkleigh Shown within Devon | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°52′04″N 003°57′34″W | ||||||||
| Type | Satellite station | ||||||||
| Code | WK | ||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces 1943-44 | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command 1943 & 1944 RAF Flying Training Command 1944- | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1942/43 | ||||||||
| In use | January 1943 - 1958 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 165 metres (541 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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The following units were here at some point:
- A detachment No. 161 Squadron RAF (1943-44)[2]
- A detachment of No. 286 Squadron RAF (1942-)[3]
- No. 406 Squadron RAF (1944)[4]
- No. 415 Squadron RAF (1943-44)[5]
- Norwegian Training Base[6]
References
Citations
- Falconer 1998, p. 93.
- Jefford 1988, p. 64.
- Jefford 1988, p. 83.
- Jefford 1988, p. 89.
- Jefford 1988, p. 90.
- "Winkleigh". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
Bibliography
- Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
- Jefford, 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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