RAF Silloth | |||
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IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Military | ||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||
Location | Silloth | ||
Built | 1939 | ||
In use | 1939-1960 | ||
Elevation AMSL | 23 ft / 7 m | ||
Coordinates | 54°52′10″N 003°21′37″W / 54.86944°N 3.36028°WCoordinates: 54°52′10″N 003°21′37″W / 54.86944°N 3.36028°W | ||
Map | |||
Location in Cumbria | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
00/00 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
00/00 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
00/00 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
Operational dates.[1] |
Royal Air Force Station Silloth or RAF Silloth is a former Royal Air Force station located 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of Silloth, Cumbria, England and 6.7 miles (10.8 km) south-west of Kirkbride, Cumbria. The station was used by RAF Coastal Command
Station history[]
The airfield was originally designed to be used by RAF Maintenance Command but was handed over to Coastal Command during November 1939.[1] It had a satellite at RAF Hornby Hall.
Based units[]
- No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (OTU) using Avro Ansons, Bristol Beauforts and Bothas.[1]
- No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF with the Vickers Wellington and Anson.[1]
- No. 215 Squadron RAF using the Wellington.[2]
- No. 320 Squadron RAF using the Avro Anson I.[3]
- No. 22 Maintenance Unit RAF.[1]
- 1353 Target Towing Flight using the Supermarine Spitfire and the Vultee A-31 Vengeance.[1]
- No. 5 Ferry Pool.[1]
Current use[]
A large amount of the buildings survive including the hangars however the runways are in a bad condition.[1]
See also[]
References[]
Citations[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "RAF Silloth". Control Towers. http://www.controltowers.co.uk/S/Silloth.htm. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 71.
- ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 86.
Bibliography[]
- Jefford MBE, Wg Cdr C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6 CITEREFJefford1988.
External links[]
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