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Deanland
| Also known as: | Deanland Advanced Landing Ground / Lewes / RAF Deanland |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland |
| Date: | 1 April 1944 - 12 January 1945; subsequent limited flying to present |
| Current Use: | Limited flying |
| Used By: | RAF / RAF (Dutch) / RAF (French) / RAF (Polish) / Civil (limited flying) |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Metal, later unpaved (limited flying) |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Fighter (main role) / General aviation (limited flying) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Chalvington with Ripe Parish Council
- Eastbourne & District Model Flying Club
Main unit(s) present:
- No 64 Sqn
- No 91 Sqn
- No 131 Airfield
- No 149 Airfield
- No 149 (Long Range Fighter) Wing
- No 234 Sqn
- No 302 Sqn
- No 308 Sqn
- No 317 Sqn
- No 322 Sqn
- No 345 Sqn
- No 611 Sqn
- No 1016 Servicing Wing
- No 1028 Servicing Wing
- No 2719 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2750 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2768 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2823 Sqn RAF Regiment
Deanland airfield, July 2005.
