RAF Middleton St George airfield

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.
14/10/42 to 15/05/43, 420 (Snowy Owl) Squadron RCAF with Wellingtons from Skipton-on-Swale. Moved to North Africa, returned to Dalton 06/11/43.
09/11/42 to 01/06/45, 419 (Moose) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force with Wellingtons, Halifaxes then Lancasters.
01/06/43 to 31/05/45, 428 (Ghost) Squadron RCAF with Wellingtons, Halifaxes then Lancasters.
The last raid from Middleton was 25/04/45, 279 bombers had been lost from this airfield.
07/45 to 05/47, No. 13 Operational Training Unit with Mosquitoes from Harwell.
/1947 to /1956, 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 BAC Lightnings.
/65, RAF station closed and the airfield reopened 11/66 as civil airport.

RAF 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. 14/10/42 to 15/05/43, 420 (Snowy Owl) Squadron RCAF with Wellingtons from Skipton-on-Swale. Moved to North Africa, returned to Dalton 06/11/43. 09/11/42 to 01/06/45, 419 (Moose) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force with Wellingtons, Halifaxes then Lancasters. 01/06/43 to 31/05/45, 428 (Ghost) Squadron RCAF with Wellingtons, Halifaxes then Lancasters. The last raid from Middleton was 25/04/45, 279 bombers had been lost from this airfield. 07/45 to 05/47, No. 13 Operational Training Unit with Mosquitoes from Harwell. /1947 to /1956, 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 BAC Lightnings. /65, RAF station closed and the airfield reopened 11/66 as civil airport.

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
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