RAF Linton-on-Ouse airfield

28/07/37 - 06/04/40, No 4 Group Headquarters - to Heslington Hall.
04/38 to 12/39, 51 Sqn Whitley, to Dishforth.
04/38 - 10/39, 58 Sqn Whitley - to Boscombe Down.
78 Sqn Whitley 12/39 - 07/40 - to Dishforth.
58 Sqn Whitley 02/40 - 07/04/42.
To Coastal Command 4 (ACC) Sqn Lysander 06/40 - 27/08/40 - to York.
77 Sqn Whitley 08/40 - 10/40 - to Topcliffe.
102 Sqn Whitley 10/40 - 11/40 - to Topcliffe.
35 Sqn Halifax 05/12/40 - 16/08/42 - to Graveley.
No 2 BAT Flight 02/41 - 14/04/41 - to Driffield.
76 Sqn Halifax 01/05/41 - 06/41 - to Middleton-St-George.
35 Sqn Conversion Flight 01/42 - 05/09/42 to Marston Moor.
76 Sqn Halifax 16/9/42 - 6/43 - to Holme-On-Spalding-Moor.
78 Sqn Halifax 16/9/42 - 06/43 - to Breighton.
No 6 Group Headquarters (RCAF) 25/10/42 - 01/12/42 - to Allerton Park Castle.
426 (Thunderbird) Sqn RCAF Lancaster II 06/43 Halifax III/VII 04/44 - 24/05/45 to Driffield.
408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF Halifax II 28/10/42 Lancaster II 10/43 Halifax III/VII 09/44 -13/06/45 Lancaster X - to Canada.
405 Sqn (RCAF) Lancaster X 26/05/45 - 15/06/45 to Canada.
No 4 Group Transport Command 06/45 - 0/46.
1665 (Transport) Conversion Unit Halifax C8 07/11/45 - 15/07/46.
Fighter Command 07/46 - 264 Sqn Mosquito NF36 22/07/46 - 08/46 to Coltishall.
64 and 65 Sqn Hornet F1/F3 08/46 - Meteor 10/49 - 08/51 to Duxford.
66 Sqn Meteor 10/49 - Hunter/Sabre 02/57 to Acklington.
92 Sqn Meteor 10-49 - Hunter/Sabre 03/57 to Middleton-St-George.
264 Sqn Mosquito 08/51 - 03/57 to Middleton-St-George.
275 Sqn Sycamore 04/53 - 18/11/54 to Thornaby.
Flying Training Command 09/57 transferred to Support Command 01/07/77.
No 1 FTS 09/09/57 Vampire/Jet Provost/Tucano.
Thanks to Rick Garside for the Station history!

Linton-on-Ouse airfield
Airfield Today:	RAF Station
Tower Type:	Watch Office with Met Section 5845/39
Tower:	Still in use for air traffic control
Other Buildings:	Many
History:	28/07/37 - 06/04/40, No 4 Group Headquarters - to Heslington Hall. 04/38 to 12/39, 51 Sqn Whitley, to Dishforth. 04/38 - 10/39, 58 Sqn Whitley - to Boscombe Down. 78 Sqn Whitley 12/39 - 07/40 - to Dishforth. 58 Sqn Whitley 02/40 - 07/04/42. To Coastal Command 4 (ACC) Sqn Lysander 06/40 - 27/08/40 - to York. 77 Sqn Whitley 08/40 - 10/40 - to Topcliffe. 102 Sqn Whitley 10/40 - 11/40 - to Topcliffe. 35 Sqn Halifax 05/12/40 - 16/08/42 - to Graveley. No 2 BAT Flight 02/41 - 14/04/41 - to Driffield. 76 Sqn Halifax 01/05/41 - 06/41 - to Middleton-St-George. 35 Sqn Conversion Flight 01/42 - 05/09/42 to Marston Moor. 76 Sqn Halifax 16/9/42 - 6/43 - to Holme-On-Spalding-Moor. 78 Sqn Halifax 16/9/42 - 06/43 - to Breighton. No 6 Group Headquarters (RCAF) 25/10/42 - 01/12/42 - to Allerton Park Castle. 426 (Thunderbird) Sqn RCAF Lancaster II 06/43 Halifax III/VII 04/44 - 24/05/45 to Driffield. 408 (Goose) Sqn RCAF Halifax II 28/10/42 Lancaster II 10/43 Halifax III/VII 09/44 -13/06/45 Lancaster X - to Canada. 405 Sqn (RCAF) Lancaster X 26/05/45 - 15/06/45 to Canada. No 4 Group Transport Command 06/45 - 0/46. 1665 (Transport) Conversion Unit Halifax C8 07/11/45 - 15/07/46. Fighter Command 07/46 - 264 Sqn Mosquito NF36 22/07/46 - 08/46 to Coltishall. 64 and 65 Sqn Hornet F1/F3 08/46 - Meteor 10/49 - 08/51 to Duxford. 66 Sqn Meteor 10/49 - Hunter/Sabre 02/57 to Acklington. 92 Sqn Meteor 10-49 - Hunter/Sabre 03/57 to Middleton-St-George. 264 Sqn Mosquito 08/51 - 03/57 to Middleton-St-George. 275 Sqn Sycamore 04/53 - 18/11/54 to Thornaby. Flying Training Command 09/57 transferred to Support Command 01/07/77. No 1 FTS 09/09/57 Vampire/Jet Provost/Tucano. Thanks to Rick Garside for the Station history!
RAF Linton-on-Ouse

RAF Station
Airfield:	Operational Bomber
Opened:	13/05/1937
Closed:	N/A
ID Code:	LO
USAAF Station:	N/A
Runways:	3x - concrete
Hangars:	5x - C Type
County:	Yorkshire
Location:	8 miles NW of York
OS Ref:	SE490618
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RAF Linton-on-Ouse