RAF Hornby Hall
Former RAF airfield in Cumbria, England
RAF Hornby Hall
Location in Cumbria
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RAF Hornby Hall was a Royal Air Force satellite landing ground located near Brougham, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Penrith, Cumbria and 8.8 miles (14.2 km) north west of Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England.
History
The airfield was opened on 17 March 1941, and was mostly used by No. 22 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU) at RAF Silloth but changed to No. 12 MU at RAF Kirkbride.[1][2]
The landing ground was also temporarily operated by No. 18 MU at RAF Dumfries sometime between July and September 1940.[3] Closure came in July 1945, when the site was converted into a PoW camp for German prisoners.[4]
Aircraft operated
- Fairey Battles
- Bristol Blenheims
- Blackburn Bothas
- Lockheed Hudsons
See also
References
- ^ Smith 1990, p. 102.
- ^ "Hornby Hall - Satellite Landing Ground". Russell W. Barnes. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "History of RAF Dumfries". Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ Smith 1990, p. 103.
Sources
- Smith, David J. (1990) [1981]. Action Stations 3: Military Airfields of Wales and the North-West. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. ISBN 1-85260-375-5.
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