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RAF Southam
Former RAF station in Warwickshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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RAF Southam is a former Royal Air Force relief landing ground (RLG)[1] located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) east of Southam, Warwickshire, England and 7.3 miles (11.7 km) south east of Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England.
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RAF Southam | |||||||
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Southam, Warwickshire in England | |||||||
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Coordinates | 52°15′03″N 001°22′25″W | ||||||
Type | Relief Landing Ground | ||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command | ||||||
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Built | 1940 (1940) | ||||||
In use | 1940 – 1944 (1944) | ||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||
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Elevation | 85 metres (279 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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The airfield opened in 1940 and was mainly used by 9 Elementary Flying Training School[2] training pilots. The airfield closed 18 December 1944.[3]