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Melton Mowbray II

Major
Also known as: Dalby (unofficial local name) / Great Dalby (unofficial local name) / Old Airfield Industrial Estate / RAF Melton Mowbray
County: Leicestershire
Current Status: Industry / Open land / Public road / Showground
Date: 1 August 1943 - November 1963
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: Aircraft ferrying / Missile / Transport

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Anglo Adhesives & Services Ltd
  • Burton & Dalby Parish Council
  • Data Academy Ltd
  • Edward Allsop Ltd
  • Fosse Polymer Products Ltd
  • Kirkland Recovery Ltd
  • Leicestershire Agricultural Society
  • Lounds Pallets
  • Melton Training Services
  • Peter Kinder
  • Questlink Ltd
  • Ritchie Transport Ltd
  • William Hercock

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 Ferry Crew Pool

  • No 4 Aircraft Preparation Unit

  • No 4 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit

  • No 9 (Polish) Resettlement Unit
  • No 12 FU

  • No 14 Recruits Centre
  • No 107 (Transport) OTU

  • No 254 Sqn

  • No 304 FTU
  • No 306 FTU

  • No 307 FTU

  • No 1341 Special Duties Flight

  • ‘J’ Flight

  • 'K' Flight
  • Mk.X AI Conversion Flight

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Remains of buildings at Melton Mowbray II, 20 June 2004.

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Remains of a runway at Melton Mowbray II, 1 June 2009.

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Remains of huts at Melton Mowbray II, 2 October 2010.

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Looking north west from the runway 03:21 intersection, 28 July 2013. © Richard Flagg

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Looking south east from the runway 15 threshold, 28 July 2013. © Richard Flagg

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