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RUFFORTH |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Yorkshire |
RU | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
November 1942 |
Runways |
3 Tarmac | ||||
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Closed |
1954 |
Hangers |
1 – Type B1, 2 – Type T2 | ||||
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Elevation |
64 |
feet |
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Contractor |
John Laing & Sons Ltd |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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158 Sqn |
4 GP |
06/11/42 |
28/02/43 |
Halifax II | |||
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1663 HCU |
4, 7 GP |
01/03/43 |
28/05/45 |
Halifax II, III, V | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened as satellite to Marston Moor November 1942 | |||||||
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Became No. 41 Base substation September 1943 | |||||||
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Became No. 73 base substation November 1943 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||