RAF Hornby Hall
RAF Hornby Hall was a Royal Air Force satellite landing ground located near Brougham, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Penrith, Cumbria and 8.8 miles (14.2 km) north west of Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England.
RAF Hornby Hall No. 9 SLG ![]() | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Location | Penrith, Cumbria | ||||||||||
Built | 1941 | ||||||||||
In use | 1941-1945 | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 443 ft / 135 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°39′26″N 002°39′51″W | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() RAF Hornby Hall Location in Cumbria | |||||||||||
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History
The airfield was used by No. 22 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU) at RAF Silloth but changed to No. 12 MU at RAF Kirkbride.[1]
The landing ground was also temporarily operated by No. 18 MU at RAF Dumfries sometime between July and September 1940.[2]
Aircraft Operated
References
- "Hornby Hall - Satellite Landing Ground". Russell W. Barnes. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- "History of RAF Dumfries". Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
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