RAF Meir

Royal Air Force Meir or more simply RAF Meir is a former Royal Air Force station located in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

RAF Meir
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire in England
RAF Meir
Shown within Staffordshire
Coordinates52°58′13″N 2°05′45″W
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Flying Training Command
Site history
Built1920 (1920)
In use1920-1973 (1973)
Battles/warsSecond World War

The following units were here at some point:[1]

  • No. 1 Practice Flying Unit was formed here on 4 March 1940 and operated Hawker Hectors and Hawker Hinds until it was disbanded on 16 June 1940[2]
  • No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
  • No. 16 Elementary Flying Training School RAF
  • No. 28 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF
  • No. 45 Gliding School RAF
  • No. 632 Gliding School RAF

References

Citations

Bibliography

  • Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
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