RAF Silloth
Former RAF airfield in Cumbria, England
RAF Silloth
Location in Cumbria
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Operational dates.[1]
Royal Air Force Silloth, or more simply RAF Silloth, is a former Royal Air Force station one mile (1.6 km) north-east of Silloth, Cumbria, England, and 6.7 miles (10.8 km) south-west of Kirkbride, Cumbria. The station was used by RAF Coastal Command.
The airfield is also known as Silloth Airfield/Aerodrome.[2]
Station history
The airfield as camouflaged during World War II
The airfield was originally designed to be used by RAF Maintenance Command but was handed over to Coastal Command in November 1939.[1] It had a satellite at RAF Hornby Hall.
Based units
- No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (OTU) using Avro Ansons, Bristol Beauforts and Bothas.[1]
- No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF with the Vickers Wellington and Anson.[1]
- No. 215 Squadron RAF using the Wellington.[3]
- No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF using the Avro Anson I.[4]
- No. 22 Maintenance Unit RAF.[1]
- No. 1353 (Target Towing) Flight RAF using the Supermarine Spitfire and the Vultee A-31 Vengeance.[1]
- No. 5 Ferry Pool RAF.[1]
Current use
Many of the buildings still survive, including the hangars, but the runways are in a bad condition.[1]
A farmers' market and Seacote Caravan Park occupy the outer edge of the airport. A number of private homes are found on the north-west side of the former airfield. Enkev, a natural fibre company, has its UK office at the airfield.
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h "RAF Silloth". Control Towers. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Silloth Airfield". Silloth Airfield.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 71.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 86.
Bibliography
- 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.
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