avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeRoyal Air Force Church Broughton or more simply RAF Church Broughton is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield located near Church Broughton, Derbyshire, England.
RAF Church Broughton |
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Coordinates | 52°53′07″N 001°41′59″W |
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Type | Satellite station |
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Code | CB |
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Owner | Air Ministry |
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Operator | Royal Air Force |
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Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 93 (OTU) Group RAF |
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Built | 1941 (1941)/2 |
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In use | August 1942 - June 1945 (1945) |
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Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II |
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Elevation | 69 metres (226 ft) AMSL |
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Runways |
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Length and surface |
05/23 |
1,550 metres (5,085 ft) Concrete |
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Concrete/Tarmac |
18/36 |
1,200 metres (3,937 ft) Concrete |
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History
The following units were here at some point:[2]
- Satellite of No. 27 Operational Training Unit RAF (August 1942 - May 1945)
- Sub site for No. 51 Maintenance Unit RAF (August 1945 - ?)
- No. 93 Group Screened Pilots School RAF formed here during May 1943 operating Vickers Wellington III's. The unit was disbanded at RAF Leicester East during October 1944.
- No. 1429 (Czechoslovak Operational Training) Flight RAF using Wellington III's and Westland Lysander II's between August and November 1942. The unit was disbanded on 27 February 1943 while at RAF Thornaby to become Czechoslovak Flight with No. 6 OTU
Current use
The site is currently Dove Valley Park.[2]
See also
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Falconer, J. (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
- Sturtivant, R.; Hamlin, J.; Halley, J. (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.
Royal Air Force |
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Formations and units | Units |
- Commands
- Groups
- Wings
- Squadrons
- Flights
- Conversion units
- Operational Training units
- Schools / Training units
- Ferry units
- Glider units
- Misc units
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Stations | |
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Regiment | |
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Branches and components |
- Air Force Board
- RAF Regiment
- RAF Chaplains Branch
- RAF Intelligence
- RAF Legal Branch
- RAF Medical Services
- Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
- RAF Police
- RAF Search and Rescue Force
- RAF Mountain Rescue Service
- RAF Marine Branch
- RAF Ground Trades
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Reserve forces |
- Royal Auxiliary Air Force
- RAF Volunteer Reserve
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Associated civil organisations |
- Air Training Corps
- RAF Association
- RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
- RAF Benevolent Fund
- RAF Football Association
- RAF Museum
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Equipment | |
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Personnel |
- Officer ranks
- Other ranks
- List of notable personnel
- List of serving senior officers
- Personnel numbers
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Appointments |
- Chief of Air Staff
- Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
- Air Member for Personnel
- Air Secretary
- Air Member for Materiel
- Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
- Warrant Officer of the RAF
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Symbols and uniform |
- Ensign
- Badge
- Roundels
- Uniform
- Heraldic badges
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