RAF Great Orton | |||||||||||
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| Great Orton, Cumbria in England | |||||||||||
  RAF Great Orton Shown within Cumbria | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°52′24″N 003°04′32″W / 54.87333°N 3.07556°W | ||||||||||
| Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||||
| Code | GE | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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| Elevation | 73 metres (240 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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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.
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 a nature reserve.[2]
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ Falconer 1998, p. 41.
- 1 2 "Great Orton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- 1 2 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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