RAF Wigtown
| RAF Wigtown | |||||||||
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| Wigtown, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland | |||||||||
RAF Wigtown | |||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°51′10″N 004°26′31″W / 54.85278°N 4.44194°W | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1941 | ||||||||
| In use | 1941-1948 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 6 metres (20 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Air Force Wigtown, or more simply RAF Wigtown, is a former Royal Air Force station within the Dumfries and Galloway region of southwest Scotland. It was built on the Machars peninsula near the village of Wigtown and lies east of Stranraer and south of Newton Stewart. The airfield is bordered on its northern side by the River Bladnoch
The Station was operational between 1941 and 1945, and from 1947 to 1948. During its use as a training station RAF Wigtown was home to No. 1 Air Observers School which in turn evolved into No. 1 Advanced Flying Unit (Observer), RAF Training Command, as well as providing a short-term home for several operational squadrons. RAF Wigtown came under the operational control of No. 29 Group, RAF.