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Leconfield

Major
Also known as: Beverley / Carnaby Two Circuit / DST Leconfield / Leconfield Aerodrome / Normandy Barracks / RAF Leconfield
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Current Status: Army barracks / Aviation
Date: 3 December 1936 - 1 January 1977
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / RAF (Czech) / RAF (Polish) / RAAF / RNZAF
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved, later paved (1942)

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • 25 Training Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
  • Defence School of Transport
  • Leconfield HIVE
  • Leconfield Parish Council

Notable Past Associated Organisations:

  • Auto 66 Club
  • Beverley and District Model Aircraft Club

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 AACU ‘G’ Flight
  • No 1 Fighter Command Modification Centre
  • No 11 (Fighter) Group
  • No 11 Gp Comms Flight
  • No 11 Gp Modification Centre
  • No 11 (Northern) Sector
  • No 15 (P) AFU
  • No 15 SFTS
  • No 19 Sqn
  • No 22 Sqn
  • No 25 GS
  • No 26 Sqn
  • No 28 Con Flight
  • No 51 Sqn
  • No 60 MU
  • No 60 OTU
  • No 64 Sqn
  • No 72 Sqn
  • No 74 Sqn
  • No 81 Sqn
  • No 92 Sqn
  • No 96 Sqn
  • No 97 Sqn
  • No 107 Con Flight
  • No 129 Sqn
  • No 134 Sqn
  • No 151 (Fighter) Wing
  • No 152 Sqn
  • No 166 Sqn
  • No 170 Sqn
  • No 196 Sqn
  • No 202 Sqn
  • No 213 Sqn
  • No 226 OCU
  • No 228 Sqn
  • No 234 Sqn
  • No 245 Sqn
  • No 249 Sqn
  • No 253 Sqn
  • No 258 Sqn
  • No 275 Sqn
  • No 302 Sqn
  • No 303 Sqn
  • No 313 Sqn
  • No 466 Sqn
  • No 485 Sqn
  • No 610 Sqn
  • No 616 Sqn
  • No 640 Sqn
  • No 819 Sqn
  • No 1484 (Bombing) Gunnery Flight
  • No 1502 BAT Flight
  • No 1520 BAT Flight
  • No 1652 CU
  • Air Fighting Development Unit
  • Central Gunnery School
  • Coastal Command Gunnery School
  • Fighter Weapons School
  • Home Command Major Servicing Unit
  • Special Installation Sqn
  • Temporary Air Observers School, Leconfield
  • Yorkshire Universities Air Sqn

English Electric Lightnings at Leconfield flying to Germany, 1965. Courtesy of British Pathé

Relief Landing Ground(s):

Acaster Malbis / Caistor / Kirmington / Tatenhill

Decoy Airfield(s):

Routh

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