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RAF Blyton

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Airport type
  
Military

Location
  
Blyton, Lincolnshire

Elevation AMSL
  
79 ft / 24 m

Year built
  
1941

Operator
  
Royal Air Force

In use
  
1942-1954 (1954)

00/00
  
0

Owner
  
Air Ministry

RAF Blyton

RAF Blyton is a former Royal Air Force airfield in located 4.8 miles (7.7 km) north east of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and 9.6 miles (15.4 km) south of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England.

Contents

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.
  • No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School.
  • No. 7 Air Crew Holding Unit.
  • No. 61 Maintenance Unit RAF.
  • No. 101 FRS.
  • No. 215 AFS.
  • No. 1481 (Bomber) Gunnery Flight.
  • No. 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF.
  • No. 2797 Squadron RAF Regiment.
  • Air Bomber Training Flight (No. 1 Group).

    • Current use

    It is now used for off-road racing cars, rally driving and test running refurbished and/or new designs of trucks.

    References

    RAF Blyton Wikipedia
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