Royal Air Force Chipping Norton or more simply RAF Chipping Norton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England. It was operational from 10 July 1940 to 1945 and returned to agricultural use when disposed of in 1953.
RAF Chipping Norton | |||||||||
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| Near Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire in England | |||||||||
  RAF Chipping Norton Shown within Oxfordshire | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°55′28″N 001°31′35″W / 51.92444°N 1.52639°W | ||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force Satellite station | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||
| In use | 1941-1945 | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 207 metres (679 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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History
The following units were posted to this airfield at some point:
- No. 3 Maintenance Unit RAF.[1]
- No. 6 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF renamed No. 6 Service Flying Training School RAF.[1]
- No. 11 Service Flying Training School RAF.[1]
- No. 15 Service Flying Training School RAF.[1]
- No. 1517 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF.[1]
Airspeed Oxfords and North American Harvard I's flew from this airfield.[2]
The station was bombed on two occasions in October and November 1940. Little damage was done and on the second attempt the Luftwaffe missed the airfield by about a mile to the East.
Current use
The site is currently farmland, partly owned by Jeremy Clarkson and used for his show, Clarkson's Farm. Part of the site is used for airsoft.