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SKIPTON-ON-SWALE |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Yorkshire |
Sk | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
August 1942 |
Runways |
3 Tarmac | ||||
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Closed |
October 1945 |
Hangers |
1 – Type B1, 2 – Type T2 | ||||
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Elevation |
90 |
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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420 Sqn |
4 GP |
08/08/43 |
16/10/43 |
Hampden, Wellington III | |||
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432 Sqn |
6 GP |
01/05/43 |
19/09/43 |
Wellington X | |||
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433 Sqn |
6 GP |
25/09/43 |
15/10/45 |
Halifax III, Lancaster I, III | |||
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424 Sqn |
6 GP |
06/11/43 |
15/10/45 |
Halifax III, Lancaster I, III | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened as satellite to Leeming August 1942 | |||||||
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Became No. 53 Base substation May 1944 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
