RAF Wymeswold
Former Royal Air Force station in Leicestershire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Wymeswold, or more simply RAF Wymeswold, is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-east of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. The airfield is situated between Hoton, Wymeswold and Burton on the Wolds, lying in the current district of Charnwood.
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RAF Wymeswold | |||||||||||
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Wymeswold, Leicestershire in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°47′35″N 001°07′36″W | ||||||||||
Grid reference | SK585225[1] | ||||||||||
Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||||
Code | WD[2] | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command 1942-44 * No. 7 (T) Group RAF * No. 93 (OTU) Group RAF RAF Transport Command 1944- * No. 44 Group RAF | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1941 (1941)/42 | ||||||||||
In use | May 1942 - 1957 (1957) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 83 metres (272 ft)[2] AMSL | ||||||||||
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