Other places · North East England
RAF Croft
In or near Sockburn.
RAF Croft in England North East, United Kingdom.
DS Pugh — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington · 7.6 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit RAF Croft, the nearest railway station is Darlington, located 7.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DL2 2PL. Entry details regarding accessibility or fees are not provided.
About
RAF Croft is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Croft or more simply RAF Croft is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 4.6 miles (7.4 km) south of Darlington, County Durham, England and 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Richmond, North Yorkshire. The site is also known locally as Croft Aerodrome or Neasham. Constructed at the same time as many other airfields, it was originally named RAF Dalton-on-Tees after the nearby village Dalton-on-Tees. However, it was quickly renamed RAF Croft (after Croft-on-Tees) after initial confusion with the also newly opened RAF Dalton near Thirsk, just 25 miles (40 km) away. The airfield was opened in 1941 for use by the Royal Air Force (RAF) but by 1942 the aerodrome had been taken over by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) for training as part of No. 6 Group RCAF. The station is now the site of Croft Circuit, a motor racing circuit which hosts various car championships including the British Touring Car Championship.
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Background
History
The first squadron stationed at Croft was No. 78 Squadron RAF which arrived on 20 October 1941 flying both the Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk.V and the Handley Page Halifax Mk. II before leaving on 10 June 1942 when no units were stationed during the summer but on 1 October 1942 No. 419 Squadron RCAF has arrived with their Mk. III Vickers Wellingtons before re-equipping with the Halifax II and leaving on 10 November 1942. During this time on 7 November 1942, 427 Squadron RCAF was formed at the airfield with a mixture of Mk III's and Mk X's Wellington before leaving on 4 May 1943. In 1943, Croft became a sub-station of RAF Middleton St George which was allocated to No. 6 Group, Royal…
Visiting
The Croft aerodrome is now Croft Circuit, a venue for the British Touring Car Championship and British Superbike Championship.
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- Coordinates
- 54.4525, -1.5531
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Dalton-on-Tees
- Postcode
- DL2 2PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Established
- 1941
- Nearest railway station
- Darlington — 7.6 km
Sources
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Croft?
- RAF Croft is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL2 2PL), in the parish of Dalton-on-Tees.
- What is RAF Croft?
- RAF Croft in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RAF Croft?
- The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL2 2PL.
- When was RAF Croft built?
- Built or established in 1941.
- Who owns RAF Croft?
- RAF Croft is owned by Royal Air Force (RAF) <br> Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).
- How do I get to RAF Croft?
- The nearest railway station is Darlington, about 7.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DL2 2PL.