RAF Breighton
| RAF Breighton Breighton Airfield  |
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| Breighton Airfield and Aeroplane Museum | |||
| IATA: none – ICAO: EGBR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Owner | Air Ministry 1940-1964 Private 1964-Present |
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| Operator | Royal Air Force 1940-1964 Private 1964-Present |
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| 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°WCoordinates: 53°48′07″N 000°54′49″W / 53.80194°N 0.91361°W | ||
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 EGBR
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| 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 |
Royal Air Force Station 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.
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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] After the Second World War, the airfield was used to store Thor missiles,[3] before finally closing in March 1964.[citation needed]
Squadrons [edit]
| 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 | [4] |
| No. 112 Squadron RAF | Bristol Bloodhound I | 7 November 1960 | 31 March 1964 | Disbanded | [5] |
| 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]
The original runways are covered in buildings but the outline of the runways, taxiways and dispersal stands are clearly visible using satellite imagery.[citation needed]
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]
References [edit]
Citations [edit]
- ^ a b "Airfield history". The Real Aeroplane Company. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 93.
- ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 76.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 48.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 56.
- ^ a b c "Breighton - Units". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
Bibliography [edit]
- 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.
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