RAF Longtown

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RAF Longtown
Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Near Longtown, Cumbria in England
RAF Longtown is located in Cumbria
RAF Longtown
RAF Longtown
Shown within Cumbria
Coordinates55°00′21″N 002°55′15″W / 55.00583°N 2.92083°W / 55.00583; -2.92083Coordinates: 55°00′21″N 002°55′15″W / 55.00583°N 2.92083°W / 55.00583; -2.92083
TypeRoyal Air Force station
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Site history
Built1941 (1941)
In use1941-1946 (1946)
Airfield information
Elevation30 metres (98 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00 2,000 yards (1,829 m) Concrete
00/00 1,380 yards (1,262 m) Concrete
00/00 1,150 yards (1,052 m) Concrete

Royal Air Force Longtown or more simply RAF Longtown is a former Royal Air Force station located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Longtown, Cumbria and 7.7 miles (12.4 km) northeast of Carlisle, Cumbria, England.

History[]

The following units were posted here at some point:

  • .[1]
  • No. 6 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
  • No. 9 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
  • No. 41 Squadron RAF between 1 August and 11 August 1942 with Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB's.[2]
  • No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
  • No. 59 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
  • No. 1332 (Transport) Heavy Conversion Unit RAF.[1]
  • No. 1521 (Radio Aids Training) Flight RAF.[1]
  • No. 1674 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF.[1]

Current use[]

The site is currently farmland.[1]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Longtown". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 38.

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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