Royal Air Force Silloth or RAF Silloth is a former Royal Air Force station one mile (1.6km) north-east of Silloth, Cumbria, England, and 6.7 miles (10.8km) south-west of Kirkbride, Cumbria. The station was used by RAF Coastal Command.
The airfield is also known as Silloth Airfield/Aerodrome.[2]
Station history
The airfield as camouflaged during World War II
The airfield was originally designed to be used by RAF Maintenance Command but was handed over to Coastal Command in November 1939.[1] It had a satellite at RAF Hornby Hall.
Many of the buildings still survive, including the hangars, but the runways are in a bad condition.[1]
A farmers' market and Seacote Caravan Park occupy the outer edge of the airport. A number of private homes are found on the north-west side of the former airfield. Enkev, a natural fibre company, has its UK office at the airfield.
See also
List of former Royal Air Force stations
References
Citations
"RAF Silloth". Control Towers. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN1-85310-053-6.
External links
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