RNAS Hinstock (HMS Godwit)
RNAS Hinstock (HMS Godwit) is a former Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm station located in Hinstock, Shropshire.
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| Hinstock, Shropshire in England | |||||||
  RNAS Hinstock Shown within Shropshire | |||||||
| Coordinates | 52°49′59″N 2°30′19″W | ||||||
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| Owner | Admiralty Air Ministry | ||||||
| Operator | Fleet Air Arm Royal Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Maintenance Command | ||||||
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| Built | 1941 | ||||||
| In use | 1941-1947 | ||||||
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The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 27 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 29 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 37 Maintenance Unit RAF
- 702 Naval Air Squadron
- 729 Naval Air Squadron
- 734 Naval Air Squadron
- 758 Naval Air Squadron
- 780 Naval Air Squadron
- 798 Naval Air Squadron
References
- "Hinstock (Ollerton)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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