RAF Ossington
Royal Air Force Ossington or more simply RAF Ossington is a former Royal Air Force station located near the village of Ossington, Nottinghamshire, England.
RAF Ossington | |
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| Ossington, Nottinghamshire in England | |
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  RAF Ossington Shown within Nottinghamshire | |
| Coordinates | 53°10′37″N 0°53′15″W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ossington Estate |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command |
| Condition | Disused |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1942-1946 |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
History
During the Second World War a large RAF airfield was constructed on land close to the Ossington estate, known as RAF Ossington.
It opened on Sunday 18 January 1942 as the home for No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF and transferred to No. 93 (Training) Group RAF Bomber Command in 1943. Finally in January 1945 it transferred to RAF Transport Command
It closed in August 1946. The hall formed part of the accommodation for the airfield.
The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 6 Lancaster Finishing School RAF
- No. 14 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
- No. 14 Service Flying Training School RAF
- No. 28 Operational Training Unit RAF
- No. 82 OTU
- No. 1384 (Heavy Transport) Conversion Unit RAF
- No. 1685 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight RAF
- No. 2840 Squadron RAF Regiment
- Squadron & Flight Commanders School RAF
- Transport Command Night Vision Instructors Training School RAF
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References
- "Ossington". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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