| RAF Tilshead | |
| Ensign: | Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg |
| Ensign Size: | 90px |
| Location: | Tilshead, Wiltshire |
| Country: | England |
| Pushpin Map: | Wiltshire |
| Pushpin Label: | RAF Tilshead |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Wiltshire |
| Type: | Royal Air Force station |
| Ownership: | Air Ministry |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force |
| Used: | 1925- |
| Elevation: | 124m (407feet) |
| R1-Number: | 00/00 |
| R1-Surface: | Concrete |
| R2-Number: | 00/00 |
| R2-Surface: | Concrete |
| R3-Number: | 00/00 |
| R3-Surface: | Concrete |
Royal Air Force Tilshead or more simply RAF Tilshead is a former Royal Air Force station west of Tilshead, Wiltshire, England and 90NaN0 east of Warminster.
The unpaved airfield was open from 1925 until 1941.[1] Nearby at Shrewton, a relief landing ground controlled by No. 38 Wing RAF was open from 1940 to 1946.[2] [3]
No. 16 Squadron RAF flew the Westland Lysander as a detachment for RAF Weston Zoyland between 15 August 1940 and 8 September 1941, conducting reconnaissance protecting the country from the planned invasion and looking for enemy movements.[4]
No. 225 (Army Co-operation) Squadron RAF also flew the Lysander[5] before moving to RAF Thruxton.[6]
The airfield also provided initial training period for the Glider Pilot Regiment providing basic flying training.[7]
The site is currently used by the British Army[1] as part of the Salisbury Plain training area and there is nothing left of the airfield.