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Bellasize

Major
Also known as: Bellasize Aerodrome / Bellasize Landing Ground / Gilberdyke (unofficial local name) / RAF Bellasize / RFC Bellasize
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Current Status: Farmland
Date: April 1916 - 9 July 1945
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / RFC
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved
Aircraft Roles: Fighter / Trainer

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Blacktoft Parish Council
  • Gilberdyke Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 4 EFTS
  • No 33 Sqn
  • No 76 Sqn
Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Brough / Tadcaster (Bramham Moor)

Home Defence Flight Station(s):

Beverley I / Coal Aston I / Copmanthorpe / Elsham / Helperby / Kirton Lindsey / Scampton (Brattleby)

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