RAF Theale explained

RAF Theale
Ensign:	Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Ensign Size:	90px
Location:	Theale, Berkshire
Country:	England
Pushpin Map:	Berkshire
Pushpin Map Caption:	Shown within Berkshire
Pushpin Label:	RAF Theale
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Ownership:	Air Ministry
Operator:	Royal Air Force
Controlledby:	RAF Flying Training Command
Used:	1935-
Battles:	Second World War

Royal Air Force Theale or more simply RAF Theale is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located south of Theale, Berkshire, England.

The following units were here at some point:

Relief Landing Ground for No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School RAF (September 1939 - July 1941)
No. 26 Elementary Flying Training School RAF (August 1941 - July 1945)
No. 42 Group Communication Flight RAF (1942 - May 1944)
No. 128 Gliding School RAF (July 1944 - July 1948)
No. 2818 Squadron RAF Regiment^[1]
Air Crew Disposal Unit (October - December 1945)

Current use

The site is now used as gravel pits and leisure activities.^[1]

Book: Sturtivant. Ray. Hamlin. John. Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912 . 2007 . Air-Britain (Historians). Tonbridge, UK. 978-0851-3036-59.