RAF Linton-on-Ouse

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RAF Linton-on-Ouse was a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, England, historically used for bomber and later fast-jet training operations.

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RAF Linton-on-Ouse canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Air Force station
aircraftOperated Avro Lancaster
Grob Tutor
Handley Page Whitley
Hawker Siddeley Jet Provost
linked to: BAC Jet Provost

Short Tucano T1
Vickers Wellington
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
closureAnnounced 2018
country United Kingdom
distanceFromYork approximately 10 miles north-west
elevation 16 metres
52 feet
flyingTrainingCeased 2019
gridReference SE494620
hasRunway Runway 04/22
Runway 10/28
Runway 15/33
hostedUnit No. 1 Flying Training School RAF
No. 1481 (Bombing) Gunnery Flight
No. 207 Squadron RAF
No. 408 Squadron RCAF
No. 426 Squadron RCAF
No. 427 Squadron RCAF
No. 429 Squadron RCAF
No. 433 Squadron RCAF
No. 6 Flying Training School RAF
No. 642 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
No. 72 Squadron RAF
Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron
Yorkshire Universities Air Squadron
ICAOCode EGXU
locatedIn England
North Yorkshire
locatedNear Linton-on-Ouse
nearCity York
opened 1937
operatedBy Royal Air Force
ownedBy Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
linked to: Ministry of Defence
partOf No. 22 Group RAF
RAF Training Command
postwarRole fast-jet training
flying training station
primaryWartimeRole bomber operations
region Yorkshire and the Humber
role basic flying training station
bomber station
fast-jet training station
runwaySurface asphalt
status closed as an RAF flying station
usedBy Royal Canadian Air Force
usedDuring Second World War
linked to: World War II

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No. 264 Squadron RAF garrison RAF Linton-on-Ouse
No. 72 Squadron RAF garrison RAF Linton-on-Ouse
No. 76 Squadron RAF garrison RAF Linton-on-Ouse