RAF Brunton
Beadnell, Northumberland in England
RAF Brunton is located in Northumberland
RAF Brunton
RAF Brunton
Shown within Northumberland
Coordinates55°31′28″N 1°40′39″W / 55.52444°N 1.67750°W / 55.52444; -1.67750
TypeSatellite Airfield
CodeBN[1]
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command
* No. 9 Group RAF
* No. 81 (OTU) Group RAF[1]
Site history
Built1941 (1941)/42
In useAugust 1942-1945 (1945)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation24 metres (79 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
02/20 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) Tarmac
08/26 940 metres (3,084 ft) Tarmac
14/32 970 metres (3,182 ft) Tarmac

Royal Air Force Brunton or more simply RAF Brunton is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield located in Northumberland, England.

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

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 Falconer 2012, p. 58.
  2. ↑ "Brunton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 241.
  4. ↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 242.
  5. ↑ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 120.

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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.