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Saltby
| Also known as: | RAF Saltby / RAF Station, Saltby / Saltby Aerodrome / USAAF Station 538 |
| County: | Leicestershire |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Open land |
| Date: | August 1941 - 1948 |
| Current Use: | Limited flying |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil / USAAF |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Skillington Parish Council
- Sproxton Parish Council
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- 82nd Airborne Division
Main unit(s) present:
- No 14 OTU
- No 32 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
- 32nd TCS
- 50th TCS
- 61st TCS
- 62nd TCS
- No 216 MU
- No 255 MU
- No 256 MU
- 314th TCG
- No 1665 HCU
- Buckminster GC
A runway at Saltby, 10 May 2008.
Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking south west from near the memorial, 8 April 2009. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking north east from near the runway 32 threshold, 8 April 2009. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking north east from near the memorial, 8 April 2009. © Richard Flagg
Looking north west from the runway 32 threshold, 8 April 2009. © Richard Flagg
Looking north from the runway 02 threshold, 8 April 2009. © Richard Flagg
Buckminster Gliding Club at Saltby, 14 September 2016.
Remains of a runway at Saltby, 14 September 2016.
US soldiers at Saltby during the Second World War. Courtesy of CriticalPast
Aerial footage of Saltby during the Second World War. Courtesy of CriticalPast
An American Champion Citabria landing at Saltby, 1982. Courtesy of AwesomeBritain
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