RAF Riccall

RAF Riccall
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
Location Riccall, North Yorkshire
Built 1941 (1941)
In use 1942-1957 (1957)
Elevation AMSL 33 ft / 10 m
Coordinates 53°49′26″N 001°01′50″W / 53.82389°N 1.03056°W / 53.82389; -1.03056Coordinates: 53°49′26″N 001°01′50″W / 53.82389°N 1.03056°W / 53.82389; -1.03056
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RAF Riccall

Location in North Yorkshire

Runways
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RAF Riccall is a former Royal Air Force airfield located 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north east of Selby, North Yorkshire and 7.9 miles (12.7 km) south west of Elvington, North Yorkshire, England.

The airfield was opened as a satellite to RAF Marston Moor.

History

The airfield was opened 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:

Current use

The site is now used for farming and mining.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "RAF Riccall Airfield". Control Towers. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "RAF Riccall - Frying Pan Dispersal". Atlantik Wall. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Riccall". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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