RAF Winfield
Royal Air Force Winfield or more simply RAF Winfield is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near Paxton, Scottish Borders, Scotland and west of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.
RAF Winfield | |||||||||
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| Paxton, Scottish Borders in Scotland | |||||||||
  RAF Winfield Shown within the Scottish Borders  RAF Winfield RAF Winfield (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 55°44′56″N 002°09′52″W | ||||||||
| Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||
| Code | IW | ||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1941/42 | ||||||||
| Built by | James Miller & Partners Ltd | ||||||||
| In use | May 1942 - May 1945 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
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| Elevation | 52 metres (171 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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The following units were here at some point:
- No. 54 Operational Training Unit RAF (1942-45)[2]
- A detachment from No. 88 Squadron RAF (1941-42)[3]
- No. 222 Squadron RAF (1942)[4]
References
Citations
- Falconer 1998, p. 92.
- "Winfield (Horndean)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- Jefford 1988, p. 51.
- Jefford 1988, p. 72.
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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