RAF Hullavington
Former Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Hullavington, or more simply RAF Hullavington, (ICAO: EGDV) was a Royal Air Force station located at Hullavington, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. The station opened in June 1937 and was primarily used for training. It closed on 31 March 1992 when it was transferred to the British Army and renamed Buckley Barracks. The airfield part of the site, known as Hullavington Airfield, continued to be used for RAF gliding operations until 2016 when it was sold to technology company Dyson.
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RAF Hullavington | |||||||||
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Near Hullavington, Wiltshire in England | |||||||||
Coordinates | 51°31′30″N 002°08′00″W | ||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force flying station | ||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
Condition | Closed | ||||||||
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Built | 1937 (1937) | ||||||||
In use | 1937–1993 (1993) | ||||||||
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Identifiers | ICAO: EGDV, WMO: 03637 | ||||||||
Elevation | 104 metres (341 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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