RAF Hornby Hall

RAF Hornby Hall
No. 9 SLG
Penrith, Cumbria in England
RAF Hornby Hall is located in Cumbria
RAF Hornby Hall
RAF Hornby Hall
Shown within Cumbria
RAF Hornby Hall is located in the United Kingdom
RAF Hornby Hall
RAF Hornby Hall
RAF Hornby Hall (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates54°39′26″N 002°39′51″W / 54.65722°N 2.66417°W / 54.65722; -2.66417
TypeRoyal Air Force Station
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Maintenance Command
Site history
Built1941 (1941)
In useMarch 1941 - 1945 (1945)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation135 metres (443 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Grass

RAF Hornby Hall was a Royal Air Force satellite landing ground located near Brougham, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Penrith, Cumbria and 8.8 miles (14.2 km) north west of Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England.

History

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The airfield was opened on 17 March 1941, and was mostly used by No. 22 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU) at RAF Silloth but changed to No. 12 MU at RAF Kirkbride.[1][2]

The landing ground was also temporarily operated by No. 18 MU at RAF Dumfries sometime between July and September 1940.[3] Closure came in July 1945, when the site was converted into a PoW camp for German prisoners.[4]

Aircraft operated

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Smith 1990, p. 102.
  2. ^ "Hornby Hall - Satellite Landing Ground". Russell W. Barnes. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  3. ^ "History of RAF Dumfries". Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. ^ Smith 1990, p. 103.

Sources

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  • Smith, David J. (1990) [1981]. Action Stations 3: Military Airfields of Wales and the North-West. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. ISBN 1-85260-375-5.
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