Operator Royal Air Force 00/00 Concrete 00/00 Concrete Year built 1925 | In use 1925-1941 (1941) 00/00 Concrete Elevation 124 m Owner Air Ministry | |
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Type Royal Air Force station | ||
RAF Tilshead is a former Royal Air Force station which was located 9.3 miles (15.0 km) east of Warminster, Wiltshire, England.
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The airfield opened in 1925 until 1941. RAF Tilshead / Shrewton was controlled by No. 38 Wing RAF and was used as a relief landing ground (RLG) for fighters.
Based units
No. 16 Squadron RAF flew the Westland Lysander as a detachment for RAF Weston Zoyland between 15 August 1940 and 8 September 1941 conducting reconnaissance protecting the country from the planned invasion and looking for enemy movements.
No. 225 (Army Co-operation) Squadron RAF also flew the Lysander before moving to RAF Thruxton.
The airfield also provided initial training period for the Glider Pilot Regiment providing basic flying training.
Current use
The airfield is currently being used by the British Army as part of the Salisbury Plain training area and there is nothing left of the site.