RAF Merryfield
Former Royal Air Force station in Somerset, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Merryfield or more simply RAF Merryfield (also known as Isle Abbotts) is a former Royal Air Force station in the village of Ilton near Ilminster in southwest Somerset, England. The airfield is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Chard, about 130 miles (210 km) southwest of London. It is now RNAS Merryfield and serves as a satellite to the larger RNAS Yeovilton; it is used mainly as a training facility for helicopter pilots.
Quick Facts RAF MerryfieldRAF Isle Abbots USAAF Station AAF-464, Coordinates ...
RAF Merryfield RAF Isle Abbots USAAF Station AAF-464 | |||||||||||
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Fivehead, Somerset in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 50.97°N 2.94°W / 50.97; -2.94 | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
Code | HI, MF | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Army Cooperation Command 1943 RAF Fighter Command 1943-44 Ninth Air Force 1944 Air Defence of Great Britain 1944 RAF Transport Command 1944 | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1942 (1942)/43 | ||||||||||
Built by | John Laing & Son Ltd | ||||||||||
In use | April 1943 - 1971 (1971) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 33 metres (108 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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