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Woodvale

Major
Also known as: HMS Ringtail II / RAF Woodvale / RNAS Woodvale / Wood Vale (misspelling) / Woodvale Aerodrome
County: Merseyside
Current Status: Aviation
Date: Opened 7 December 1941
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / RAF (Czech) / RAF (Dutch) / RAF (Polish) / FAA / Civil
Landing Surface Types: Paved

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

  • Formby Civic Society (Local History Group)
  • Liverpool and District Model Aircraft Society
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
  • Southport Model Aero Club

 

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 5 CAACU

  • No 9 Gp Comms Flight

  • No 10 AEF

  • No 12 (P) AFU

  • No 19 RFS

  • No 63 Sqn

  • No 116 Sqn
  • No 167 Sqn

  • No 186 GS

  • No 190 GS

  • No 192 GS

  • No 195 Sqn

  • No 198 Sqn

  • No 219 Sqn

  • No 222 Sqn

  • No 256 Sqn

  • No 285 Sqn

  • No 308 Sqn

  • No 313 Sqn

  • No 315 Sqn

  • No 316 Sqn

  • No 317 Sqn

  • No 322 Sqn

  • No 501 Sqn

  • No 577 Sqn

  • No 611 Sqn

  • No 611 Sqn RAuxAF
  • No 631 VGS

  • No 650 Sqn

  • No 736 Sqn

  • No 776 Sqn

  • No 816 Sqn

  • No 822 Sqn

  • No 889 Sqn

  • No 1606 (AAC) Flight
  • No 2835 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit

  • Liverpool UAS

  • Manchester UAS

  • Manchester & Salford Universities Air Sqn

  • Southport Aero Club

  • The Temperature and Humidity (THUM) Flight
  • University of Liverpool UAS

  • Western Sector Communication Flight
001c. 1980 aerial.jpg

Aerial view of Woodvale airfield, c. 1980. © Dave Welch.

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Aerial view of Woodvale, 16 August 2013. © Richard Flagg

Racing at Woodvale, 1965. Courtesy of Nick Pettitt

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Burscough

Decoy Airfield(s):

Great Altcar

Associated Airfield(s):

Church Fenton

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