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Royal Air Force Clyffe Pypard or more simply RAF Clyffe Pypard is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield located in Wiltshire.

RAF Clyffe Pypard
Clyffe Pypard, Wiltshire in England
RAF Clyffe Pypard Shown within Wiltshire
Coordinates	51°28′47″N 1°53′47″W
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Flying Training Command
Site history
Built	1941 (1941)
In use	1941-1961 (1961)
Battles/wars	Second World War

History

No. 29 Elementary Flying Training School RAF[1] was formed here on 13 September 1941 and operated a variety of aircraft including Fairey Battles, Miles Magisters, Avro Ansons and de Havilland Tiger Moths. The school was disbanded on 5 November 1947 and absorbed by No. 21 Elementary Flying Training School RAF.[2]

Current use

The site has now been returned to Farmland.[1]

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.

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