RAF Selsey
Former RAF station in West Sussex, England
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Royal Air Force Selsey or more simply RAF Selsey is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground located 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of Selsey, West Sussex and 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Chichester, West Sussex, England.
RAF Selsey | |||||||||
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| Selsey, West Sussex in England | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Advanced Landing Ground | ||||||||
| Code | ZS | ||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Second Tactical Air Force | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
  RAF Selsey Shown within West Sussex  RAF Selsey RAF Selsey (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°45′19″N 000°46′10″W | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1943 | ||||||||
| In use | 1943-1945 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 6 metres (20 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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The following units were here at some point:
- No. 121 Airfield Headquarters RAF[2]
- No. 135 Airfield Headquarters RAF (renamed No. 135 (Fighter) Wing RAF on 15 May 1944)
- No. 222 (Natal) Squadron RAF (1944)[5]
- No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF (1944)[6]
- No. 485 Squadron RNZAF (1944)[7]
- No. 145 (French) (Fighter) Wing RAF
- No. 33 Squadron RAF (1944)[9]
- No. 74 Squadron RAF (1944)[10]
- No. 131 Airfield Headquarters (Polish) RAF (1944)[11]
- No. 421 Repair & Salvage Unit[12]
- No. 1316 Mobile Wing RAF Regiment[12]
- No. 2731 Squadron RAF Regiment[12]
- No. 2800 Squadron RAF Regiment[12]
- No. 2955 Squadron RAF Regiment[12]