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Riccall

Major
Also known as: RAF Riccall
County: North Yorkshire
Current Status: Farmland / Mine / Woodland
Date: September 1942 - 21 February 1957
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: 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):

  • David Jarred Transport
  • Escrick Park Estate
  • Friends of Skipwith Common
  • Gel Systems Ltd
  • Hendersons of Selby Ltd
  • Riccall Commercials Ltd
  • Riccall Parish Council
  • Stones4Homes
  • W G & H Horsley

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 35 MU
  • No 76 Con Flight
  • No 78 Con Flight
  • No 91 MU
  • No 261 MU
  • No 268 MU
  • No 939 (Balloon) Sqn
  • No 1332 (Transport) HCU
  • No 1341 Special Duties Flight
  • No 1658 HCU
  • No 1689 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight
  • No 2722 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2886 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
  • York & District Flying Group
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An air raid shelter at Riccall, 31 March 2017.

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Marston Moor / Morpeth

Bomber Command Base Station(s):

Marston Moor

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