RAF Desford

Royal Air Force Station Desford or RAF Desford is a former Royal Air Force station located 1.0 mi south of Desford, Leicestershire and 6.7 mi south west of Leicester, Leicestershire, England.

History

 * No. 3 Air Observers Navigation School.
 * No. 3 Civil Air Navigation School.
 * No. 5 Basic Flying Training School.
 * No. 7 Elementary & Refresher Flying Training School.
 * No. 7 Elementary Flying Training School.
 * No. 7 Reserve Flying School.
 * No. 9 Maintenance Unit RAF.
 * No. 664 Squadron RAF was reformed at the airfield on 1 September 1949 with no aircraft. The squadron moved to RAF Hucknall on 17 January 1953.
 * No. 1969 (Reserve AOP) Flight.
 * Leicester Aero Club.

Current use
The site is currently used by Caterpillar Inc. as a 1.8 million square foot logistics depot.