RAF Swingfield
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RAF Swingfield | |||||||||
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| Wootton, Kent in England | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Advanced Landing Ground | ||||||||
| Code | IF[1] | ||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command * No. 11 Group RAF | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
  RAF Swingfield Shown within Kent | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°09′44″N 001°12′06″E / 51.16222°N 1.20167°E | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1944 | ||||||||
| Built by | Royal Engineers Airfield Construction Group | ||||||||
| In use | August 1944 – April 1945 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 140 metres (459 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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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.
