RAF Poulton | |||||||||||
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Poulton, Cheshire in England | |||||||||||
![]() RAF Poulton, July 2022 | |||||||||||
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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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.
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]