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Royal Air Force Swingfield or more simply RAF Swingfield is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground 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.

RAF Swingfield
Wootton, Kent in England
RAF Swingfield
Shown within Kent
Coordinates51°09′44″N 001°12′06″E
TypeAdvanced Landing Ground
CodeIF
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command
Site history
Built1944 (1944)
Built byRoyal Engineers Airfield Construction Group
In useAugust 1944 - April 1945 (1945)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation140 metres (459 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Sommerfeld Tracking
00/00  Sommerfeld Tracking

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]


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