RAF Desborough

RAF Desborough
RAF Desborough
Desborough, Northamptonshire in England
	RAF Desborough Shown within Northamptonshire
Coordinates	52°28′08″N0°47′51″W / 52.46889°N 0.79750°W Coordinates: 52°28′08″N0°47′51″W / 52.46889°N 0.79750°W
Type	Royal Air Force station; Parent station
Code	DS
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Bomber Command ; * No. 92 (OTU) Group RAF
Site history
Built	1943
In use	September 1943 - 1953
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	140 metres (459 ft) AMSL
Runways
00/00	Tarmac
00/00	Tarmac
00/00	Tarmac

Last updated October 01, 2022

Royal Air Force Desborough or more simply RAF Desborough is a former Royal Air Force airfield located in Northamptonshire, England

History

The following units were here at some point:^[2]

Satellite of No. 102 Flying Refresher School RAF (May - November 1951)^[3]
No. 108 Gliding School RAF (September 1945 - June 1949)^[4]
No. 84 Operational Training Unit RAF (September 1943 - June 1945)^[5]
No. 1381 (Transport) Conversion Unit RAF (November 1945 - January 1947)^[6]

Current use

The site has reverted to farmland.^[2]

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References

Citations

1 2 3 4 Falconer 2012, p. 79.
1 2 "Desborough". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust . Retrieved 12 May 2020.
↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 151.
↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 165.
↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 244.
↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 99.

Bibliography

Falconer, J. (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
Sturtivant, R.; Hamlin, J.; Halley, J. (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.

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[FOOTNOTEFalconer201279-1] 1 2 3 4 Falconer 2012, p. 79.

[ABCT-2] 1 2 "Desborough". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust . Retrieved 12 May 2020.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997151-3] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 151.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997165-4] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 165.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley1997244-5] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 244.

[FOOTNOTESturtivantHamlinHalley199799-6] Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 99.

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