RAF Winthorpe
| RAF Winthorpe | |||||||||||
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| Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire in England | |||||||||||
The runway at RAF Winthorpe, now used to host shows at Newark Showground | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Code | WE | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 5 Group RAF * No. 7 (T) Group RAF | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°05′52″N 0°46′14″W / 53.097647°N 0.770470°W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1939/40 | ||||||||||
| In use | September 1940 - July 1959 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 16 metres (52 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Winthorpe, or more simply RAF Winthorpe, is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-east of Newark in Nottinghamshire, England. It is now the site of Newark Air Museum and Newark Showground.
It initially opened as a satellite station for RAF Swinderby in 1940, being used by 300 and 301 Polish squadrons and later, 1661 HCU of No. 5 Group.
The station was declared inactive in 1959.