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DALTON |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Yorkshire |
DA | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
November 1941 |
Runways |
3 Tarmac | ||||
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Closed |
December 1945 |
Hangers |
2 – Type T2, 1 – Type B1 | ||||
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Elevation |
79 |
feet |
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Contractor |
Various |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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102 Sqn |
4 GP |
15/11/41 |
07/06/42 |
Halifax II | |||
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1652 HCU |
4 GP |
13/07/42 |
31/08/42 |
Halifax I, II | |||
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428 Sqn |
4, 6 GP |
07/11/42 |
04/06/43 |
Wellington III, X | |||
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424 Sqn |
6 GP |
03/05/43 |
16/05/43 |
Wellington III, X | |||
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1666 HCU |
6 GP |
15/05/43 |
21/10/43 |
Halifax II | |||
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420 Sqn |
6 GP |
06/11/43 |
12/12/43 |
Halifax III | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened as satellite to Topcliffe November 1941 | |||||||
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Became No. 61 (RCAF) Base substation March 1943 | |||||||
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Became No. 76 Base substation November 1944 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||