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RAF Southrop

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Airport type
  
Military

04/22
  
3,060

14/32
  
2,790

Operator
  
Royal Air Force

In use
  
1940-1947

3,060
  
0

Year built
  
1940

RAF Southrop

Location
  
Southrop, Gloucestershire

RAF Southrop was a Royal Air Force station west of the village of Southrop, Gloucestershire during World War II from August 1940 to November 1947.

It was used as a Relief Landing Ground for Airspeed Oxford and Harvard training aircraft for No. 23 Group RAF.

Runways

Grass runways:

  • 04/22 - 3060 ft
  • 14/32 - 2790 ft
  • Due East/West - 3450 ft

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    RAF Southrop Wikipedia
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