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Airport type
  
Military

In use
  
1942-1957 (1957)

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0

Owner
  
Air Ministry

Operator
  
Royal Air Force

Elevation AMSL
  
33 ft / 10 m

Year built
  
1941

RAF Riccall

Location
  
Riccall, North Yorkshire

RAF Riccall is a former Royal Air Force airfield located 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north east of Selby, North Yorkshire and 7.9 miles (12.7 km) south west of Elvington, North Yorkshire, England.

Contents

The airfield was opened as a satellite to RAF Marston Moor.

History

The airfield was opened as a satellite to RAF Marston Moor.

During October 1942 No. 76 and No. 80 Conversion Flight's (along with No. 10 Conversion Flight from another airfield) joined together to make No. 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF.

The following units were based at the airfield:

  • No. 35 Maintenance Unit RAF.
  • No. 91 Maintenance Unit RAF.
  • No. 261 Maintenance Unit RAF.
  • No. 268 Maintenance Unit RAF.
  • No. 939 (West Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF.
  • No. 1332 (Transport) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF.
  • No. 1341 (Special Duties) Flight RAF.
  • Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment.
  • York & District Flying Group.

    • Current use

    The site is now used for farming and mining.

    References

    RAF Riccall Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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