Royal Air Force Poulton or more simply RAF Poulton (X4PL) is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near Poulton, Cheshire and was operational from 1 March 1943 until 1945. It was used as an Operational Training Unit (OTU) and Tactical Exercise Unit (TEU) for Hawker Hurricanes.
RAF Poulton | |||||||||||
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Poulton, Cheshire in England | |||||||||||
RAF Poulton Shown within Cheshire | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°07′46″N 002°53′42″W / 53.12944°N 2.89500°W | ||||||||||
Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||||
Code | PU | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1942 | /43||||||||||
Built by | George Wimpey & Co Ltd | ||||||||||
In use | March 1943 - August 1945 | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 15 metres (49 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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It was part of 12 Group and was used as a satellite of RAF Hawarden. It had 8 Blister and 1 Bessonneau hangars.[2]
Part of the site remains in use as a private airfield.[8]
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