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Operator
  
Royal Air Force

Elevation
  
67 m

Owner
  
Ministry of Defence

In use
  
1942-unknown

Year built
  
1942

RAF Rhoose

Type
  
Royal Air Force station

RAF Rhoose is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) satellite airfield located near Cardiff, Wales.

History

It opened on 7 April 1942 as an RAF training base for Supermarine Spitfire pilots.

No. 53 Operational Training Unit Llandow was the parent station, and Rhoose was a satellite landing ground.

Other units included:

  • No. 7 Air Gunnery School RAF
  • No. 59 Maintenance Unit RAF
  • No. 65 Elementary Gliding School RAF
  • No. 65 Gliding School RAF

    • References

    RAF Rhoose Wikipedia
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