In use 1992-Present Elevation 36 m Owner Ministry of Defence | Identifiers ICAO: EGXD, WMO: 03261 Year built 1992 | |
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Type Army Air Corps airfield
RAF Relief Landing Ground Controlled by British Army's Army Air Corps Battles/wars War in Afghanistan (2001–2014) 10/28 1,362 metres (4,469 ft) Asphalt | ||
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Dishforth Airfield (ICAO: EGXD) is a Royal Air Force/British Army station in North Yorkshire, England. It was an Army Air Corps helicopter base and a Relief Landing Ground for RAF Linton-on-Ouse. The current Unit based at Dishforth is 6 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps. It is located next to the A1(M) at Junction 49 with the A168. Dishforth airfield is built over part of the Great North Road which is also the old A1.
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History
The airfield is situated on the former site of RAF Dishforth which opened in 1936 and ceased operations with the Royal Air Force in 1992 to become Dishforth Airfield.
Dishforth was the first base to receive the Apache helicopter, and had 16, divided between 2 squadrons. Following a reshuffle of AAC units in 2006/2007 Apaches were concentrated on Wattisham Airfield in Suffolk. Between 2007 and 2016, Dishforth had three squadrons of Lynx Mk.7 helicopters & Lynx Mk.9A helicopters. In 2007, personnel and Apache helicopters from Army Air Corps, took park in the rescue mission at Jugroom Fort, which involved marines being strapped to the sides of the helicopter as it flew into Taliban held territory to recover their dead colleague.
Dishforth Airfield is currently undergoing a major expansion as 6 Force Logistic Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps has moved from Gutersloh in Germany to Dishforth. The official handover took place on 30 June 2016. 9 Regiment Army Air Corps will disband and merge with 1 Regiment Army Air Corps and is currently relocating to RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset.
In November 2016 the Ministry of Defence announced that the site would close in 2031.