Detling
| Also known as: | Detling Industrial Estate / RAF Detling / RFC Detling |
| County: | Kent |
| Current Status: | Air navigation aid / Farmland / Industry |
| Date: | May 1915 - March 1959 (closed to flying) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RAF (Polish) / RFC / FAA / Civil / RAAF |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- A & N Norman
- B S Russell Commercials Ltd
- Blooming High Ltd
- Butlers Of Kent
- Chatham Steam Ltd
- Cibus Distribution
- Clark Hire Ltd
- Consignments Worldwide Ltd
- Coopers Waste Management
- D C S (GB) Ltd
- Detling Parish Council
- Eagle UK Logistics
- Eco-Pac Ltd
- Eden Park Ltd
- H R S Cranes Ltd
- Industrial Water Jetting Systems
- Intertrade International Ltd
- Jupiter European Marketing Ltd
- L&G Forest Products Ltd
- ND Crowhurst Transport Ltd
- Northdowns Iron Cast
- P T S Tyres
- Paul Smith
- Simplyfruit Ltd
- Southern Counties Trailer Parts Ltd
- Steadline Ltd
- Stockbury Parish Council
- Stopper Specialist & Harbray Pipeline System
- Swift Catering Hire
- TMS Traffic Management Ltd
- Viotrans Logistics Ltd
- Waste Tech Recycling Ltd
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Swale Motor Racing Club
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Flight
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No 1 Coast Artillery Co-operation Unit
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No 1 PRU 'K' Flight
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No 1 Sqn
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No 2 AACU 'D' Flight
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No 3 Aircraft Delivery Flight
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No 4 Aircraft Delivery Flight
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No 4 Sqn
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No 6 AACU
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No 13 Sqn
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No 15 (Fighter) Wing
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No 16 Gp Comms Flight
- No 22 Sqn
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No 26 Sqn
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No 48 Sqn
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No 50 Sqn
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No 53 Sqn
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No 59 Sqn
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No 75 (Signals) Wing
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No 80 Sqn
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No 112 Sqn
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No 118 Sqn
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No 124 Sqn
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No 125 Airfield
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No 132 Sqn
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No 141 GS
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No 143 Sqn
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No 165 Sqn
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No 168 GS
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No 184 Sqn
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No 229 Sqn
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No 235 Sqn
- No 236 Sqn
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No 239 Sqn
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No 274 Sqn
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No 280 Sqn
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No 318 Sqn
- No 403 Repair & Salvage Unit
- No 405 Repair & Salvage Unit
- No 410 Repair & Salvage Unit
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No 453 Sqn
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No 500 Sqn
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No 504 Sqn
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No 567 Sqn
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No 602 Sqn
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No 615 GS
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No 651 Sqn
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No 655 Sqn
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No 657 Sqn
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No 801 Sqn
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No 806 Sqn
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No 812 Sqn
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No 815 Sqn
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No 816 Sqn
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No 819 Sqn
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No 821 Sqn
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No 825 Sqn
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No 826 Sqn
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No 1493 (Fighter) Gunnery Flight
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No 1624 (AAC) Flight
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No 1903 AOP Flight
- No 2709 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2733 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2749 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2751 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2753 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2768 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2769 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2773 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2793 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2822 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2878 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Home Command Gliding Centre
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Home Command Gliding Instructors School
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Kent GC
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Reserve Command Gliding Instructors School
Gliding at Detling, 1953. Courtesy of British Pathé
Footage of the Battle Headquarters at Detling. Courtesy of akathelightworker
| Home Defence Flight Station(s): | |
| Home Defence Landing Ground(s): | All Hallows / Broad Salts / Broomfield, Kent / Harty / Hunton / Leigh Green / Pett |