Riccall
Major
| Also known as: | RAF Riccall / RAF Station, Riccall / Riccall Aerodrome |
| County: | North Yorkshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Industry / Mine / Woodland |
| Date: | September 1942 - 21 February 1957 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- David Jarred Transport
- Escrick Park Estate
- Friends of Skipwith Common
- Gel Systems Ltd
- Hendersons of Selby Ltd
- Riccall Commercials Ltd
- Riccall Parish Council
- Stones4Homes
- W G & H Horsley
Main unit(s) present:
- No 35 MU
- No 76 Con Flight
- No 78 Con Flight
- No 91 MU
- No 261 MU
- No 268 MU
- No 939 (Balloon) Sqn
- No 1332 (Transport) HCU
- No 1341 Special Duties Flight
- No 1658 HCU
- No 1689 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight
- No 2722 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2886 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
- York & District Flying Group
An air raid shelter at Riccall, 31 March 2017.
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