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RAF Thornaby
RAF Thornaby in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
RAF Thornaby 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.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Thornaby, or more simply RAF Thornaby, is a former Royal Air Force station located in the town and borough of Thornaby-on-Tees, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Fighter Command, Bomber Command and Coastal Command all operated from the base over its history, but its stint under Coastal Command is what the base was notable for, particularly in the air-sea rescue environment and the development of the Thornaby Bag. This was an emergency bag dropped to downed aircrew at sea and contained food, cigarettes and drink.
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Background
History
The aerodrome was officially opened on 29 September 1929, although flying in Thornaby dates back to 1912 when Gustav Hamel used the Vale Farm for a flying display. Subsequently, the Royal Flying Corps used the same fields as a staging post between Catterick and Marske Aerodrome between 1914 and 1918. In 1920, the government purchased 50 acre of farm land from Thornaby Hall and developed the site. The first squadron to occupy the new airfield was No. 608, who were formed here as No. 608 County of York (North Riding) Squadron on 17 March 1930, under the command of Flying Instructor, Squadron Leader William Howard-Davies, and operating Westland Wapitis and Avro 504Ns. No 608 Squadron were the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5333, -1.3000
- Address
- Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire
- Established
- 1929
Sources
- wikidata: Q7275628 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RAF Thornaby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Thornaby?
- RAF Thornaby is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was RAF Thornaby built?
- Built or established in 1929.
- Who owns RAF Thornaby?
- RAF Thornaby is owned by Royal Air Force.