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RAF Theale

Coordinates: 51°25′37″N 1°03′56″W / 51.42694°N 1.06556°W / 51.42694; -1.06556
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RAF Theale
Theale, Berkshire in England
RAF Theale is located in Berkshire
RAF Theale
RAF Theale
Shown within Berkshire
Coordinates51°25′37″N 1°03′56″W / 51.42694°N 1.06556°W / 51.42694; -1.06556
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Flying Training Command
Site history
Built1935 (1935)
In use1935-1948 (1948)
Battles/warsSecond World War

Royal Air Force Theale or more simply RAF Theale is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located south of Theale, Berkshire, England.

The following units were here at some point:

Current use

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The site is now used as gravel pits and leisure activities.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 102.
  2. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 103.
  3. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 158.
  4. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 145.
  5. ^ a b "Theale (Sheffield Farm)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. ^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 43.
  • Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.