RAF Sealand [entry point]

Title

RAF Sealand [entry point]
RAF Shotwick

Description

RAF Sealand (originally RAF Shotwick) was a station located in Flintshire, Wales adjacent to the border with England 4 miles (7 kms) north west of Chester.

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Originally named RAF Shotwick the station was used as a World War One training station. It was renamed RAF Sealand in 1924 and its training role continued during World War Two. The station was used by Flying Training Schools with Masters, Tiger Moths and Oxfords. Maintenance Units were also located at the station during the war and these continued to use the site post-war until its closure in 2006.



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Contributor

Nigel Moore

Citation

“RAF Sealand [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 28, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/43993.

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