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Long Newnton
| Also known as: | Long Newnton Aerodrome / Long Newnton Solar Farm / Long Newton (misspelling) / RAF Long Newnton / RAF Station, Long Newnton |
| County: | Wiltshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Solar farm |
| Date: | November 1940 - April 1947 (last known date); subsequent winch launched gliding use |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / Civil (winch launched gliding use) |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved, later metal |
| Aircraft Role(s): | General aviation (winch launched gliding use) / Trainer (main role) |
N.B. – Long Newnton is situated across the two counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire but primarily geographically resides in Gloucestershire.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Brokenborough Parish Council
- Crudwell Parish Council
- Long Newnton Parish Council
- Restruc Of Swindon
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Long Newnton Village
Main unit(s) present:
- No 3 (P) AFU
- No 3 SFTS
- No 9 SFTS
- No 11 MU
- No 14 SFTS
- No 15 (P) AFU
- Cotswold GC
Aerial view of Long Newnton airfield, c.1983. © Dave Welch.
A hangar at Long Newnton, 25 April 2021.
Main Stores and Workshop buildings at Long Newnton, 25 April 2021.
Airfield buildings, including the control tower at Long Newnton, 25 April 2021.
The control tower at Long Newnton, 25 April 2021.
Gas Decontamination Centre at Long Newnton, 25 April 2021.
Various photographs of Long Newnton. Courtesy of John Grech
Footage of the parachute store at Long Newnton. Courtesy of John Grech
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