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Keevil

Major
Also known as: Keevil Aerodrome / RAF Keevil / RAF Station, Keevil / USAAF Station 471
County: Wiltshire
Current Status: Aviation / Industry / Leisure activity / MoD land
Date: July 1942 - 18 November 1957; subsequent limited flying to present
Current Use: Limited flying
Used By: RAF (main user) / FAA / Civil / USAAF (main user)
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: Airborne forces/transport (main role) / Aircraft assembly / Fighter / General aviation (limited flying) / Military development/support / Naval aviation / Trainer (main role)

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Edington Parish Council
  • Keevil Parish Council
  • Steeple Ashton Parish Council
  • TKC Sales Ltd. - sports and leisure products distributor, at The Old Spitfire Hangar since 2008
  • Warminster Radio Control Flying Club

The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):

  • Edington Wiltshire
  • Keevil Village

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 2 FTS
  • 4th TCS
  • 7th TCS
  • 8th TCS
  • No 22 HGGU/ORTU
  • 51st TCS
  • No 61 OTU
  • 62nd TCG
  • No 196 Sqn
  • No 203 AFS
  • No 299 Sqn
  • 363rd FG
  • 380th FS
  • 381st FS
  • 382nd FS
  • No 815 Sqn
  • No 2740 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • Bannerdown GC
  • Bath GC
  • Bath & Wilts GC
  • Moonrakers GC
  • VISTRE Flight
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A runway at Keevil, 14 July 2003.

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The Battle Headquarters at Keevil, 7 February 2018.

A glider winch launch at Keevil. Courtesy of Touros Spoon

Satellite(s):

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