RAF Blyton

RAF Blyton
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
Location Blyton, Lincolnshire
Built 1941 (1941)
In use 1942-1954 (1954)
Elevation AMSL 79 ft / 24 m
Coordinates 53°27′04″N 000°41′37″W / 53.45111°N 0.69361°W / 53.45111; -0.69361Coordinates: 53°27′04″N 000°41′37″W / 53.45111°N 0.69361°W / 53.45111; -0.69361
Map
RAF Blyton
Location in Lincolnshire
Runways
Direction Length Surface
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00/00 0 0 Asphalt
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00/00 0 0 Asphalt

RAF Blyton is a former Royal Air Force airfield 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

Current use

It is now used for off-road racing cars, rally driving and test running refurbished and/or new designs of trucks.[3]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ↑ Jefford 1988, p. 84.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Blyton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "RAF Blyton Airfield". Control Towers. Retrieved 5 June 2012.

Bibliography

  • Jefford, C.G, MBE,BA ,RAF (Retd). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
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