RAF Great Orton
Royal Air Force Great Orton or more simply RAF Great Orton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located west of Great Orton, Cumbria and the City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England.
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Great Orton, Cumbria in England | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() RAF Great Orton Shown within Cumbria | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°52′24″N 003°04′32″W | ||||||||||
Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||||
Code | GE | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1942 | /43||||||||||
In use | June 1943 - 1952 | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 73 metres (240 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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History
The following units were here at some point:[2]
- No. 1 (Coastal) Engine Control Demonstration Unit RAF
- No. 3 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF
- No. 4 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF
- No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF
- No. 55 OTU
- No. 60 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 219 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 249 Maintenance Unit RAF
- A detachment of No. 281 Squadron RAF with the Vickers Warwick I (1944–45)[3]
- A detachment of No. 282 Squadron RAF with the Warwick I (1944–45)[3]
Current use
The site is currently an nature reserve.[2]
See also
References
Citations
- Falconer 1998, p. 41.
- "Great Orton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- Jefford 1988, p. 83.
Bibliography
- Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
- 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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