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Former Royal Air Force station in Scottish Borders, Scotland
RAF Winfield
Paxton, Scottish Borders in Scotland
RAF Winfield is located in Scottish Borders
RAF Winfield
RAF Winfield
Shown within the: Scottish Borders
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RAF Winfield is located in the United Kingdom
RAF Winfield
RAF Winfield
RAF Winfield (the United Kingdom)
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Coordinates55°44′56″N 002°09′52″W / 55.74889°N 2.16444°W / 55.74889; -2.16444
TypeSatellite Station
CodeIW
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command
* No. 9 Group RAF
* No. 13 Group RAF
* No. 81 (OTU) Group RAF
Site history
Built1941 (1941)/42
Built byJames Miller & Partners Ltd
In useMay 1942 - May 1945 (1945)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation52 metres (171 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Tarmac
00/00  Tarmac

Royal Air Force Winfield/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.

The following units were here at some point:

References

Citations

Bibliography

  • Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
  • 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.
  • Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.

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