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RAF Blyton

Coordinates: 53°27′04″N 000°41′37″W / 53.45111°N 0.69361°W / 53.45111; -0.69361
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RAF Blyton
Blyton, Lincolnshire in England
RAF Blyton is located in Lincolnshire
RAF Blyton
RAF Blyton
Shown within Lincolnshire
Coordinates53°27′04″N 000°41′37″W / 53.45111°N 0.69361°W / 53.45111; -0.69361
TypeRoyal Air Force satellite station
11 Base Substation 1943-44
71 Base Substation 1944-
CodeAL[1]
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Bomber Command
* No. 1 Group RAF
* No. 7 (HCU) Group RAF[1]
Site history
Built1941 (1941)/42
In useNovember 1942 - 1954 (1954)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Cold War
Airfield information
Elevation21 metres (69 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Concrete
00/00  Concrete
00/00  Concrete

Royal Air Force Blyton or more simply RAF Blyton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located in Lincolnshire, 4.8 miles (7.7 km) north east of Gainsborough, and 9.6 miles (15.4 km) south of Scunthorpe, England.

It was built in 1942 and was heavily used during the Second World War but it was used little after the early stages of the Cold War.

History

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Current use

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It is now used for off-road racing cars, rally driving and test running refurbished and/or new designs of trucks.[11]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b c Falconer 2012, p. 54.
  2. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 84.
  3. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 198.
  4. ^ a b "Blyton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  5. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 207.
  6. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 151.
  7. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 40.
  8. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 134.
  9. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 101.
  10. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 45.
  11. ^ "RAF Blyton Airfield". Control Towers. Retrieved 5 June 2012.

Bibliography

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  • Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
  • Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
  • Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.
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