RAF Blyton
Royal Air Force Blyton or more simply RAF Blyton is a former Royal Air Force airfield located in Lincolnshire, 4.8 miles (7.7 km) north east of Gainsborough, and 9.6 miles (15.4 km) south of Scunthorpe, England.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Blyton, Lincolnshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In use | 1942-1954 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 79 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°27′04″N 000°41′37″W | ||||||||||||||||||
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  RAF Blyton Location in Lincolnshire | |||||||||||||||||||
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It was built in 1942 and was heavily used during the Second World War but it was used little after the early stages of the Cold War.
History
- No. 199 Squadron RAF[1]
- No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School[2]
- No. 7 Air Crew Holding Unit[2]
- No. 61 Maintenance Unit RAF[2]
- No. 101 Flying Refresher School RAF[2]
- No. 215 Advanced Flying School RAF[2]
- No. 1481 (Bomber) Gunnery Flight[2]
- No. 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF[2]
- No. 2797 Squadron RAF Regiment[2]
- No. 1 Group Air Bomber Training Flight[2]
Current use
It is now used for off-road racing cars, rally driving and test running refurbished and/or new designs of trucks.[3]
References
Citations
- Jefford 1988, p. 84.
- "Blyton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "RAF Blyton Airfield". Control Towers. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
Bibliography
- 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.
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