RNAS Charlton Horethorne (HMS Heron II)
| RNAS Charlton Horethorne (HMS Heron II) | |||||||||||
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| Charlton Horethorne, Somerset in England | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Naval Air Station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Navy | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | Fleet Air Arm | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°01′01″N 002°30′31″W / 51.01694°N 2.50861°W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1942-1948 | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 191 metres (627 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Naval Air Station Charlton Horethorne, (RNAS Charlton Horethorne; or HMS Heron II) is a former Royal Naval Air Station in the hamlet of Sigwells in Somerset, England. It opened in 1942, as a flying training base under the administrative care of HMS Heron. It closed in 1948 and has since been returned to agricultural use.