Royal Air Force Peplow, or more simply RAF Peplow, is a former Royal Air Force located, located 7 miles (11 km) South of Market Drayton in Shropshire, England. It was operational between 1941 and 1949, being used by both the Royal Air Force (1942-1945) and the Royal Navy (1945–1947).[1]
RAF Peplow RNAS Peplow (HMS Godwit II / HMS Godwit) | |||||||||||
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Peplow, Shropshire in England | |||||||||||
RAF Peplow Shown within Shropshire RAF Peplow RAF Peplow (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°48′20″N 2°30′16″W / 52.80556°N 2.50444°W | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station Royal Naval Air Station | ||||||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force Royal Navy | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command Fleet Air Arm | ||||||||||
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Built | 1940 | ||||||||||
In use | 1941-1945 1945-1949 (Royal Navy) | (Royal Air Force)||||||||||
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The following units were here at some point:[2]