RAF Middleton St George airfield

1960 (© Geoff Royle)

Middleton St George airfield

Teeside International Airport

Watch Office with Met Section 5845/39 with post-war VCR to 5871c/55

Still used for air traffic control

Other Buildings:

04/41 to 09/42, 78 Sqn with Whitleys from Dishforth, began operations 04/41. 10/41, Moved to Croft and requipped with Halifaxes, returned 06/42.
05/41 to 09/42, 76 Sqn with Halifaxes from Linton-on-Ouse.
10/42 to 05/43, 420 Sqn RCAF with Wellingtons from Skipton-on-Swale. Moved to North Africa.
11/42 to 06/45, 419 Sqn RCAF with Wellingtons, Halifaxes then Lancasters.
06/43 to 06/45, 428 Sqn RCAF with Wellingtons, Halifaxes then Lancasters.
The last raid from Middleton was 25/4/45, 279 bombers had been lost from this airfield.
07/45 to 05/47, No. 13 OTU with Mosquitoes from Harwell.
/47 to /56, 608 Sqn RAuxAF and No. 4 Flying Training School here.
Used by Meteor Sqns until 1950, airfield rebuilt an drunways extended at various times in the 1950s.
/63 to /64, 226 OCU here with Lightnings.
/65, RAF station closed and the airfield reopened 11/66 as civil airport.

RAF Middleton St George airfield

1985 (© Ian Woodward)

RAF Middleton St George

Operational Bomber, Fighter OTU, civil airport

concrete, tarmac

1x C1, 1x J, 1x B1, 2x T2

5 miles E of Darlington

RAF Middleton St George airfield

RAF Middleton St George
Airfield:		Operational Bomber, Fighter OTU, civil airport
Opened:		01/1941
Closed:		N/A
ID Code:		MG
USAAF Station:		N/A
Runways:		concrete, tarmac
Hangars:		1x C1, 1x J, 1x B1, 2x T2
County:		Durham
Location:		5 miles E of Darlington
OS Ref:		NZ375131
Links:
©:		As stated

Middleton St George airfield
Airfield Today:		Teeside International Airport
Tower Type:		Watch Office with Met Section 5845/39 with post-war VCR to 5871c/55
Tower:		Still used for air traffic control
Other Buildings:		Not known
History:		04/41 to 09/42, 78 Sqn with Whitleys from Dishforth, began operations 04/41. 10/41, Moved to Croft and requipped with Halifaxes, returned 06/42. 05/41 to 09/42, 76 Sqn with Halifaxes from Linton-on-Ouse. 10/42 to 05/43, 420 Sqn RCAF with Wellingtons from Skipton-on-Swale. Moved to North Africa. 11/42 to 06/45, 419 Sqn RCAF with Wellingtons, Halifaxes then Lancasters. 06/43 to 06/45, 428 Sqn RCAF with Wellingtons, Halifaxes then Lancasters. The last raid from Middleton was 25/4/45, 279 bombers had been lost from this airfield. 07/45 to 05/47, No. 13 OTU with Mosquitoes from Harwell. /47 to /56, 608 Sqn RAuxAF and No. 4 Flying Training School here. Used by Meteor Sqns until 1950, airfield rebuilt an drunways extended at various times in the 1950s. /63 to /64, 226 OCU here with Lightnings. /65, RAF station closed and the airfield reopened 11/66 as civil airport.