RAF Wymeswold
| RAF Wymeswold | |||||||||||
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| Wymeswold, Leicestershire in England | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||||
| Code | WD | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command 1942-44 * No. 7 (T) Group RAF * No. 93 (OTU) Group RAF RAF Transport Command 1944- * No. 44 Group RAF | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°47′35″N 001°07′36″W / 52.79306°N 1.12667°W | ||||||||||
| Grid reference | SK585225 | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1941/42 | ||||||||||
| In use | May 1942 - 1957 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 83 metres (272 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Wymeswold, or more simply RAF Wymeswold, is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-east of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. The airfield is situated between Hoton, Wymeswold and Burton on the Wolds, lying in the current district of Charnwood.