LECONFIELD |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
Yorkshire |
LC | ||||||
General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
Opened |
3 December 1936 |
Runways |
3 Concrete | ||||
Closed |
Currently in use by Royal Air Force |
Hangers |
5 – Type C | ||||
Elevation |
25 |
feet |
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Contractor |
Various |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
97 Sqn |
6 GP |
07/01/37 |
17/08/39 |
Whitley II, III | |||
196 Sqn |
4 GP |
22/12/42 |
19/07/43 |
Wellington X | |||
466 Sqn |
4 GP |
22/12/42 |
03/06/44 |
Wellington X, Halifax II, III | |||
640 Sqn |
4 GP |
07/01/44 |
07/05/45 |
Halifax III, VI | |||
51 Sqn |
4 GP |
20/04/45 |
21/08/45 |
Halifax III, Stirling V | |||
Points of Interest | |||||||
Opened as satellite to Driffield 3 December 1936 | |||||||
Transferred to Fighter Command control October 1939 | |||||||
Closed for runway rebuilding December 1941 | |||||||
Reopened under Bomber Command control 2 December 1942 | |||||||
Became No. 43 Base substation 6 June 1943 | |||||||
Station Memorial | |||||||
Unknown |