RAF Swingfield

{{Short description|Former RAF station in Kent, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2013}}

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| name = RAF Swingfield

| ensign = Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg

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| location = Wootton, Kent

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| country = England

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| type = Advanced Landing Ground

| coordinates = {{Coord|51|09|44|N|001|12|06|E|region:GB_type:airport|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map = Kent

| pushpin_map_caption = Shown within Kent

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| ownership = Air Ministry

| operator = Royal Air Force

| controlledby = RAF Fighter Command
* No. 11 Group RAF

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| built = {{Start date|1944}}

| used = August 1944 – April 1945

| builder = Royal Engineers Airfield Construction Group

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Royal Air Force Swingfield or more simply RAF Swingfield is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground located {{Convert|5.5|mi}} north west of Dover, Kent and {{Convert|4.5|mi}} south of Aylesham, Kent. The airfield was operational between February 1917 and 28 April 1945.

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/swingfield |title=Swingfield |publisher=Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust|accessdate=3 June 2012}}

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  • {{cite book |last1=Falconer|first1=J.|title=RAF Airfields of World War 2 |year=2012 |publisher= Ian Allan Publishing|location= UK|isbn=978-1-85780-349-5}}
  • {{cite book |last1=Jefford |first1= C G |title= RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 |year=1988 |publisher= Airlife |location= Shrewsbury |isbn= 1-85310-053-6 }}

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Category:Royal Flying Corps airfields

Category:Royal Flying Corps airfields in Kent

Category:Royal Air Force stations in Kent

Category:Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom