Royal Air Force Friston or more simply RAF Friston is a former Royal Air Force satellite station and Emergency Landing Ground located in East Sussex, England.
RAF Friston | |||||||||
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Friston, East Sussex in England | |||||||||
RAF Friston Shown within East Sussex | |||||||||
Coordinates | 50°45′53″N 000°10′04″E / 50.76472°N 0.16778°E | ||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force Satellite station | ||||||||
Code | FX | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command * No. 11 Group RAF | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1940 | ||||||||
In use | May 1940 - April 1946 | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Elevation | 108 metres (354 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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The following units were here at some point:[2]