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Driffield
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c.1955
(© Hull Daily Mail Publications Ltd via Phillip Rhodes)
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RAF
Driffield airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Disused,
agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office with Tower
(Fort type) 207/36, tower removed and new control room added 4698/43
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Tower:
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Demolished
1976
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Other
Buildings:
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Many
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History:
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![]() ![]() 7/38 to 8/40, 77 and 102 Sqns from Honington with Wellesley and Heyford bombers, 10/38 both converted to Whitley bombers. 15/8/40, The airfield was bombed by Ju88's of KG30 and approximately 170 bombs fell on the airfield killing 14 people and destroying 12 Whitleys. 77 Sqn then moved to Linton-on-Ouse and 102 to Leeming. 8/40 to 1/41, Airfield closed for repairs and used as a decoy airfield. 1/41 to 4/41, Airfield used by Fighter Command Squadrons. 4/41 to 10/41, Airfield again controlled by Bomber Command and 104 Sqn reformed here with Wellington bombers, moved to Malta. 4/41 to 6/41, 405 (Vancouver) Sqn, RCAF, formed here with Wellingtons, the first Canadian Squadron in Bomber Command, moved to Pocklington. 2/42 to 6/42, 158 Sqn formed here, moved to East Moor. 10/42 to 12/42, 466 Sqn RAAF and 196 Sqn formed here, moving to Leconfield. Airfield then closed and rebuilt with concrete runways. 6/44 to 9/45, 466 Sqn RAAF returned from Leconfield with Halifaxes. 5/45, transferred to Transport Command, 9/45, moved to Bassingbourn. 8/44 to 12/44, 462 Sqn RAAF formed here, moved to Foulsham. 5/45 to 6/45, 426 Sqn RCAF with cargo Liberators, moved to Tempsford. 9/46 to 7/55, Flying Training Command with Anson, Wellington, Mosquito, Meteor, etc. 9/55 to /57, Transferred to Fighter Command flying Venoms and the Fighter Weapons School. 10/58 to 12/63, Used as a Thor missile base by 98 Sqn, then by Army and RAF units until closure in 1996. |
RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational
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Opened:
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1916 to 1920
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Reopened:
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1936 to 1996
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Code:
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DR
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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Grass then 3 concrete
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Hangars:
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5x - C Type
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County:
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Yorkshire
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Location:
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2 miles SW of Great
Driffield
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OS Ref:
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SE995565
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Links:
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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RAF
Driffield airfield
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RAF
Driffield airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2006
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