RAF Riccall
RAF Riccall is a former Royal Air Force airfield located 3.1 miles (5 km) north east of Selby, North Yorkshire and 7.9 miles (12.7 km) south west of Elvington, North Yorkshire, England.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Riccall, North Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In use | 1942-1957 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 33 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°49′26″N 001°01′50″W | ||||||||||||||||||
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  RAF Riccall Location in North Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||
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History
The airfield was opened in September 1942 as a satellite to RAF Marston Moor.[1]
During October 1942 No. 76 and No. 80 Conversion Flight's (along with No. 10 Conversion Flight from another airfield) joined together to make No. 1658 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF.[2]
The following units were based at the airfield:
- No. 35 Maintenance Unit RAF.[3]
- No. 91 Maintenance Unit RAF.[3]
- No. 261 Maintenance Unit RAF.[3]
- No. 268 Maintenance Unit RAF.[3]
- No. 939 (West Riding) Balloon Squadron AAF.[3]
- No. 1332 (Transport) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF.[3]
- No. 1341 (Special Duties) Flight RAF.[3]
- Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment.[3]
- York & District Flying Group.[3]
Current use
The site is now used for farming and mining.[3]
gollark: *sits here with 270 or so*
gollark: It begins.
gollark: For me this is 06:39. So very early.
gollark: I fell down with laughter at that!
gollark: and it's lower time.
References
- "RAF Riccall Airfield". controltowers.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- Delve, Ken (2006). Northern England : Co. Durham, Cumbria, Isle of Man, Lancashire, Merseyside, Manchester, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Yorkshire. Marlborough: Crowood. pp. 211–213. ISBN 1-86126-809-2.
- "Riccall". abct.org.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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