RAF Bridleway Gate
RAF Bridleway Gate is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield located in Shropshire.
RAF Bridleway Gate | |||||||
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Wem, Shropshire in England | |||||||
RAF Bridleway Gate Location within Shropshire | |||||||
Coordinates | 52°49′48″N 2°41′09″W | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | RAF Maintenance Command RAF Flying Training Command | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1940 | ||||||
In use | 1940-1945 | ||||||
Battles/wars | Second World War | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
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The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 2 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 11 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
- No. 11 Service Flying Training School RAF
- No. 245 Maintenance Unit RAF
References
- "Bridleway Gate". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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