Royal Air Force Lydd or more simply RAF Lydd is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground located 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Lydd, Kent and 12.3 miles (19.8 km) south of Ashford, Kent, England.
RAF Lydd | |||||||||
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Lydd, Kent in England | |||||||||
RAF Lydd Shown within Kent | |||||||||
Coordinates | 50°58′09″N 000°52′18″E / 50.96917°N 0.87167°E | ||||||||
Type | Advanced Landing Ground[1] | ||||||||
Code | LD[1] | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Second Tactical Air Force * No. 83 Group RAF | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1943 | ||||||||
Built by | RAF Airfield Construction Service | ||||||||
In use | June 1943 - January 1945 | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Elevation | 1 metre (3 ft 3 in)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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The following units were here at some point:[2]
The site has reverted to farmland and has no connection with the current Lydd Airport which is located to the east of Lydd.[2]