RAF Swingfield

RAF Swingfield
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
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RAF Swingfield 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. 119 Squadron RAF.^[2]
• 819 Naval Air Squadron.^[1]

References

Citations

1. "Swingfield". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
2. Jefford 1988, p. 57.

Bibliography

• Jefford MBE, Wg Cdr 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.