RAF Credenhill

RAF Credenhill
Near Credenhill, Herefordshire, in England
RAF Hereford on a target dossier of the German Luftwaffe, 1940
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Location
RAF Credenhill
Shown within Herefordshire
Coordinates52°05′06″N 002°47′42″W / 52.08500°N 2.79500°W / 52.08500; -2.79500
Site history
Built1939 (1939)
In use15 June 1940 - 23 April 1994
Battles/warsSecond World War
Airfield information
Helipads
Number Length and surface
01 40 metres (131 ft) Asphalt

RAF Credenhill, also known as RAF Hereford, was a non-flying station of the Royal Air Force situated in the village of Credenhill near Hereford, England, United Kingdom. It was commissioned in 1940 and served as home for a range of training schools from 1940 until closure in 1994. The site was subsequently obtained by the British Army.

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