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Revision as of 22:21, 17 July 2016
RAF Breighton Breighton Airfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry 1940-1964 Private 1964-Present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force 1940-1964 Private 1964-Present | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Breighton, East Riding of Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In use | 1942-1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°48′07″N 000°54′49″W / 53.80194°N 0.91361°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Runways | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Breighton or more simply RAF Breighton is a former Royal Air Force station located near to the village of Breighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England which is now Breighton Airfield.
History
The airfield was built between 1940 and 1942 for No. 1 Group RAF,[1] its first residents were the No. 460 Squadron RAAF.[2] After the Second World War, the airfield was used to store Thor missiles,[3] before finally closing in March 1964.[4]
Squadrons
Squadron | Equipment | From | To | To | Notes |
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No. 78 Squadron RAF | Handley Page Halifax II/III/VI Douglas Dakota |
16 June 1943 | 20 September 1945 | RAF Almaza | [5] |
No. 112 Squadron RAF | Bristol Bloodhound I | 7 November 1960 | 31 March 1964 | Disbanded | [6] |
No. 240 Squadron RAF | PGM-17 Thor | 1 August 1959 | 8 January 1963 | Disbanded | [3] |
No. 460 Squadron RAAF | Vickers Wellington IV Handley Page Halifax II Avro Lancaster I/III |
4 January 1942 | 14 May 1943 | RAF Binbrook | [2] |
Units
- No. 20 Blind Approach Training Flight RAF.[7]
- No. 35 Maintenance Unit RAF.[7]
- No. 103 FRS.[7]
- No. 207 Advanced Flying School RAF.[7]
- No. 460 Con Flight RAF.[7]
- No. 1520 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF.[7]
- No. 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF.[7]
- No. 2716 Squadron RAF Regiment.[7]
- No. 2797 Squadron RAF Regiment.[7]
Current use
The original runways are covered in buildings but the outline of the runways, taxiways and dispersal stands are clearly visible using satellite imagery.[4]
It is currently used by the Real Aeroplane Company to house historic aircraft as well as for hosting airshows which uses a separate grass runway located within the original airfield grounds.[1]
Five people were injured in a helicopter crash at the airfield on 17 July 2016.[8]
References
Citations
- ^ a b "Airfield history". The Real Aeroplane Company. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 93.
- ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 76.
- ^ a b Delve 2006, p. 50.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 48.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 56.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Breighton - Units". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Five casualties after helicopter crash". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
Bibliography
- Delve, Ken. The Military Airfields of Britain; Northern England. Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK: Crowood Press, 1988. ISBN 1-86126-809-2.
- Jefford, C.G, MBE,BA ,RAF (Retd). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.