RAF Down Ampney
| RAF Down Ampney | |||||||||||
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| Down Ampney, Gloucestershire in England | |||||||||||
Aerial photograph of Down Ampney airfield, 4 December 1943. The bomb dump is to the right (east) of the airfield, the technical site and barrack sites are to the left. | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force Station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Transport Command | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°40′01″N 01°50′22″W / 51.66694°N 1.83944°W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1943 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1944 - 1947 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 82 metres (269 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Down Ampney or more simply RAF Down Ampney is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north east of Cricklade, Wiltshire and 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. The airfield operated during the Second World War from February 1944 until February 1947.
Down Ampney was part of a group of airfields dedicated to air transportation, alongside RAF Broadwell and RAF Blakehill Farm.