Burn
Major
| Also known as: | Burn Aerodrome / RAF Burn / Selby |
| County: | North Yorkshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland |
| Date: | June 1942 - 15 January 1946; subsequent limited flying to present |
| Current Use: | Limited flying |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Prominent People: | Cyril Barton VC |
| Aircraft Roles: | Air observation post / Bomber (main role) / Experimental / General aviation (limited flying) / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- 578 Squadron Burn Association
- Burn Parish Council
- Selby Library
Main unit(s) present:
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No 10 ACHU
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No 431 Sqn
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No 578 Sqn
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No 658 Sqn
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No 659 Sqn
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No 1653 CU
- No 2890 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
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Burn GC
A water tower at Burn, 5 April 2008.
Burn Gliding Club, 25 November 2012.
Airfield buildings at Burn, 3 April 2018.
Burn Gliding Club, 3 April 2018.
Looking along Burn lane towards the airfield, 6 May 2018.
Remains of the runway at Burn, 10 December 2018.
Footage of Burn, 2020. Courtesy of BLOWN8CYLINDER
Gliding at Burn, c. 2018. Courtesy of Glide Britain