RAF Dishforth
Royal Air Force Dishforth or more simply RAF Dishforth is a former Royal Air Force station near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, England. Opened in 1936, the base was used as a bomber airfield during the Second World War with both British and Canadian squadrons flying missions from the airfield. After the war, the base was used by various squadrons and training units before being disposed of in 1992 and handed over to the Army Air Corps.
| RAF Dishforth | |||||||||
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| Dishforth, North Yorkshire in England | |||||||||
The air traffic control at former RAF Dishforth in 2007. | |||||||||
RAF Dishforth Shown within North Yorkshire | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°08′14″N 001°25′13″W | ||||||||
| Grid reference | SE380720 | ||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force flying station Parent station 1936-43 61 Base Substation 1943-44 76 Base Substation | ||||||||
| Code | DH | ||||||||
| Area | 215 hectares | ||||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force (1936–1943 and 1945–1992) Royal Canadian Air Force (1943–1945) | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 4 Group RAF * No. 6 Group RCAF | ||||||||
| Condition | Closed | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1935/36 | ||||||||
| In use | September 1936 – 1992 | ||||||||
| Fate | Transferred to the British Army's Army Air Corps and became Dishforth Airfield. | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||
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| Identifiers | ICAO: EGXD, WMO: 03261 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 36 metres (118 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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