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Royal Air Force Dishforth or more simply RAF Dishforth is a former Royal Air Force station near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, England.Opened in 1936, the base was used as a bomber airfield during the Second World War with both British and Canadian squadrons flying missions from the airfield.
Dishforth was transferred from the RAF to Army Air Corps use by 9 Regiment Army Air Corps in 1992 and became known as Dishforth Airfield. [ 11 ] Dishforth was the first base to receive the AgustaWestland Apache AH.1 helicopter, [ 12 ] and had 16, divided between 2 squadrons.
London Biggin Hill, a former RAF station This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the duration of operation. During 1991, the RAF had several Military Emergency Diversion Aerodrome (MEDA) airfields: RAF ...
No. 1325 (Transport) Flight comprising three Douglas Dakota aircraft, formed at RAF Dishforth, North Yorkshire, on 1 August 1956 [1] to support Operation Buffalo and Operation Antler British nuclear tests at Maralinga. 1325 Flight was soon relocated to Christmas Island to support the Grapple series of nuclear tests in that remote Pacific region.
RAF Debden, Essex: England: Dishforth Airfield, North Yorkshire: England: RAF Dishforth: 1992–2016: now used by 6 Regiment RLC: Dhekelia Airfield, Larnaca Bay: Akrotiri and Dhekelia [12] RAF Eastleigh, Nairobi City County: Kenya [13] Falaise Airfield, Little Aden: Aden (Yemen) 1960s [14] Farnborough, Hampshire: England [15] RAF Feltwell ...
The squadron was reformed in April 1956 at RAF Dishforth to operate the Scottish Aviation Pioneer in the light transport role and Army support duties, and was disbanded two years later in September 1958 when it was re-designated No. 230 Squadron. 1963–67
No. 10 Squadron moved to RAF Dishforth on 25 January 1937 to form part of the newly created No. 4 Group of RAF Bomber Command (which they would remain a part of throughout the Second World War), converting to the monoplane Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.I. [5]
Pages in category "Royal Air Force stations in Yorkshire" ... RAF Dishforth; RAF Doncaster; RAF Driffield; E. RAF East Moor; RAF Elvington; F. RAF Finningley; RAF ...