RAF Dishforth
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| RAF Dishforth | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: EGXD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||
| Location | North Yorkshire | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 117 ft / 36 m | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 10/28 | 4,469 | 1,362 | Asphalt |
| 15/33 | 6,096 | 1,858 | Asphalt |
RAF Dishforth (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGXD) is a Royal Air Force/British Army station in North Yorkshire, England. It is currently an Army Air Corps helicopter base and a Relief Landing Ground for RAF Linton-on-Ouse. The RAFGSA Cleveland Gliding Club operates from there. It is located next to the A1(M) at Junction 49 with the A168. RAF Dishforth is built over part of the Great North Road which is also the old A1.
Dishforth opened in 1936. At the beginning of the Second World War it became part of 4 Group, Bomber Command, and was used for recruit training. Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bombers were flown from there in 1940. Between 1943 and 1945 the station was used by No. 6 (RCAF) Group RAF Bomber Command and was a sub-station of RAF Topcliffe. Immediately after the war the station was used to convert aircrew to the Douglas Dakota transport aircraft.
Dishforth was the first base to receive the Apache helicopter, and now has 16, divided between 2 squadrons. There is also a support squadron of Lynx Mk.7 helicopters.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for EGXD at World Aero Data
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