RAF Langar
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Royal Air Force Langar or more simply RAF Langar is a former Royal Air Force station located near the village of Langar, Nottinghamshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east-southeast of Radcliffe on Trent and about 100 miles (160 km) north-northwest of London, England.
RAF Langar USAAF Station AAF-490 RCAF Langar | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces Royal Canadian Air Force | ||||||||||||||
Location | Langar, Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||
Built | 1942 (1942) | ||||||||||||||
In use | 1942-1963 (1963) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 121 ft / 37 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°53′30″N 000°54′07″W | ||||||||||||||
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Opened in 1942 during the Second World War, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as troop carrier transport airfield. After the war it was provided to the Royal Canadian Air Force which used it as an operational base until 1963.
Today the airfield is the location for the British Parachute Schools, who use the original control tower for their headquarters. The former Avro industrial complex is used by private industry.