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{{Short description|Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England}}
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'''Royal Air Force Station Breighton''' or more simply '''RAF Breighton''' is a former [[Royal Air Force]] [[Royal Air Force station|station]] located near to the village of [[Breighton]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], [[England]] which is now Breighton Airfield.
'''Breighton Aerodrome''' is a private aerodrome primarily used for [[general aviation]] flying located on the former '''Royal Air Force Breighton''' or more simply '''RAF Breighton''', a former [[Royal Air Force]] [[List of former Royal Air Force stations|station]] located near to the village of [[Breighton]], [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], [[England]].


==History==
==History==
The airfield was built between 1940 and 1942 for [[No. 1 Group RAF]],<ref name="RA">{{cite web|url=http://www.realaero.com/history.htm |title=Airfield history |publisher=The Real Aeroplane Company|access-date=27 September 2012}}</ref> its first residents were the [[No. 460 Squadron RAAF]].<ref name="Jefford1988p93">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=93.}}</ref>
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[[File:Mustangs Flying During Breighton Airshow.jpg|thumb|left|Mustangs Flying During Breighton Airshow]]
The airfield was built between 1940 and 1942 for [[No. 1 Group RAF]], its first residents were the [[No. 460 Squadron RAAF]]. After the [[Second World War]], the airfield was used to store [[PGM-17 Thor|Thor missiles]], before finally closing in March 1964.


From 1959 to 1963, as part of [[Project Emily]], the base was a launch site for three nuclear-armed [[PGM-17 Thor]] [[intermediate-range ballistic missile]]s, operated by [[No. 240 Squadron RAF]].<ref name="Jefford1988p76">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=76}}</ref>
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===Units===


The base closed in March 1964, when the last active unit (which operated the [[Bristol Bloodhound]] air-defence missile) withdrew.{{sfn|Delve|2006|p=50}}
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* [[No. 78 Squadron RAF]].<ref name="Jefford1988p48">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=48.}}</ref>

* [[No. 112 Squadron RAF]].<ref name="Jefford1988p56">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=56.}}</ref>
===Squadrons===
* [[No. 240 Squadron RAF]].<ref name="Jefford1988p76">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=76.}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* [[No. 460 Squadron RAAF]].<ref name="Jefford1988p93">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=93.}}</ref>
|-
! Squadron !! Equipment !! From !! To !! To !! Notes
|-
| [[No. 78 Squadron RAF]] || [[Handley Page Halifax]] II/III/VI<br>[[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|Douglas Dakota]] || 16 June 1943 || 20 September 1945 || [[RAF Almaza]] || <ref name="Jefford1988p48">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=48.}}</ref>
|-
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| [[No. 112 Squadron RAF]] || [[Bristol Bloodhound]] I || 7 November 1960 || 31 March 1964 || Disbanded || <ref name="Jefford1988p56">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=56.}}</ref>
|-
| [[No. 240 Squadron RAF]] || [[PGM-17 Thor]] || 1 August 1959 || 8 January 1963 || Disbanded || <ref name="Jefford1988p76"/>
|-
| [[No. 460 Squadron RAAF]] || [[Vickers Wellington]] IV<br>Handley Page Halifax II<br>[[Avro Lancaster]] I/III || 4 January 1942 || 14 May 1943 || [[RAF Binbrook]] || <ref name="Jefford1988p93"/>
|}

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===Units===
* [[No. 20 Blind Approach Training Flight RAF]] (October 1941) became [[No. 1520 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF]] (October 1941 - June 1944){{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=138}}
* Sub site for [[No. 35 Maintenance Unit RAF]] (November 1945 - June 1951){{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=206}}
* Relief Landing Ground for [[No. 103 Flying Refresher School RAF]] (June - November 1951){{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=151}}
* Relief Landing Ground for [[No. 207 Advanced Flying School RAF]] (November 1951 - June 1954){{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=40}}
* No. 460 Conversion Flight RAF (May - August 1942 & September - October 1942){{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=97}} became 'A' Flight of [[No. 1656 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF]] (October - November 1942){{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=100}}
* [[No. 2716 Squadron RAF Regiment]]<ref name="ABCT">{{cite web|url=http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/breighton |title=Breighton - Units |publisher=[[Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust]]|access-date=4 June 2016}}</ref>
* [[No. 2797 Squadron RAF Regiment]]<ref name="ABCT"/>


==Current use==
==Current use==
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The original runways are covered in buildings but the outline of the runways, taxiways and dispersal stands are clearly visible using satellite imagery.


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[[File:Mustangs Flying During Breighton Airshow.jpg|thumb|right|Mustangs flying during Breighton Airshow]]
It is currently used by the Real Aeroplane Company to house historic aircraft as well as for hosting airshows. RAF Breighton or Breighton Airfield, as it is now commonly known, has the [[ICAO]] Code of EGBR.
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The original runways are covered in buildings but the outline of the runways, taxiways and dispersal stands are clearly visible using satellite imagery.{{sfn|Delve|2006|p=50}}

A part of the airfield is currently used by the Real Aeroplane Company to house and maintain private and historic aircraft and a home for the Breighton Flying Club which uses a separate grass runway located within the original airfield grounds.<ref name="RA"/>

Five people were injured in a helicopter crash at the airfield on 17 July 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Five casualties after helicopter crash|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36821157|work=BBC News|access-date= 17 July 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
===Citations===
===Citations===
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

===Bibliography===
===Bibliography===
*{{wikicite|ref={{harvid|Jefford|1988}}|reference=Jefford, C.G, [[Order of the British Empire|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.}}
*{{wikicite|ref={{harvid|Delve|2006}}|reference=Delve, Ken. ''The Military Airfields of Britain; Northern England''. Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK: Crowood Press, 1988. {{ISBN|1-86126-809-2}}.}}
*{{wikicite|ref={{harvid|Jefford|1988}}|reference=Jefford, C.G. ''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}}.}}
*{{cite book |last1=Sturtivant|first1=R|last2=Hamlin|first2=J|last3=Halley|first3=J|title=Royal Air Force flying training and support units |year=1997 |publisher= Air-Britain (Historians)|location= UK|isbn=0-85130-252-1}}

==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Breighton Airfield}}
* [http://www.realaero.com/ Real Aeroplane Company]
* [http://www.realaero.com/ Real Aeroplane Company]


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Latest revision as of 16:38, 31 August 2023

Breighton Airfield
(RAF Breighton)
Breighton Airfield and Aeroplane Museum
Summary
OwnerAir Ministry 1940–1964
Private 1964 – present
OperatorRoyal Air Force 1940–1964
Private 1964 – present
LocationBreighton, East Riding of Yorkshire
Built1940 (1940)
In use1942–1964 (1964)
Elevation AMSL20 ft / 6 m
Coordinates53°48′07″N 000°54′49″W / 53.80194°N 0.91361°W / 53.80194; -0.91361
Map
EGBR is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
EGBR
EGBR
Location in East Riding of Yorkshire
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 0 0 Grass
00/00 0 0 Asphalt
00/00 0 0 Asphalt
00/00 0 0 Asphalt

Breighton Aerodrome is a private aerodrome primarily used for general aviation flying located on the former Royal Air Force Breighton or more simply RAF Breighton, a former Royal Air Force station located near to the village of Breighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

History[edit]

The airfield was built between 1940 and 1942 for No. 1 Group RAF,[1] its first residents were the No. 460 Squadron RAAF.[2]

From 1959 to 1963, as part of Project Emily, the base was a launch site for three nuclear-armed PGM-17 Thor intermediate-range ballistic missiles, operated by No. 240 Squadron RAF.[3]

The base closed in March 1964, when the last active unit (which operated the Bristol Bloodhound air-defence missile) withdrew.[4]

Squadrons[edit]

Squadron Equipment From To To Notes
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[edit]

Current use[edit]

Mustangs flying during Breighton Airshow

The original runways are covered in buildings but the outline of the runways, taxiways and dispersal stands are clearly visible using satellite imagery.[4]

A part of the airfield is currently used by the Real Aeroplane Company to house and maintain private and historic aircraft and a home for the Breighton Flying Club 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.[14]

References[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Airfield history". The Real Aeroplane Company. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 93.
  3. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 76
  4. ^ a b Delve 2006, p. 50.
  5. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 48.
  6. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 56.
  7. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 138.
  8. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 206.
  9. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 151.
  10. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 40.
  11. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 97.
  12. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 100.
  13. ^ a b "Breighton - Units". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Five casualties after helicopter crash". BBC News. Retrieved 17 July 2016.

Bibliography[edit]

  • Delve, Ken. The Military Airfields of Britain; Northern England. Marlborough, Wiltshire, UK: Crowood Press, 1988. ISBN 1-86126-809-2.
  • Jefford, C.G. 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.
  • Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.

External links[edit]

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