Thornaby
| Also known as: | Old Airfield Industrial Estate / RAF Station, Thornaby / RAF Thornaby / RFC Thornaby / Thornaby Aerodrome / Thornaby Landing Ground / Thornaby-on-Tees |
| County: | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Current Status: | Housing / Industry |
| Date: | October 1916 - October 1958 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RAF (Czech) / RAF (Norwegian) / RAF (Polish) / RFC |
| Prominent People: | Adrian Warburton |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Scott Bros Ltd
- Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery - many RAF graves
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Darlington & District Motor Club
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Picture Stockton Archive
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 AACU 'N' Flight
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No 1 (Coastal) OTU
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No 6 (Coastal) OTU
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No 9 BAT Flight
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No 9 (Coastal) OTU
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No 9 FTS
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No 11 (Landplane) Aircraft Preparation and Modification Unit
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No 36 Sqn
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No 42 Sqn
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No 92 Sqn
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No 106 Sqn
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No 114 Sqn
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No 143 Sqn
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No 185 Sqn
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No 205 AFS
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No 220 Sqn
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No 224 Sqn
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No 233 Sqn
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No 269 Sqn
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No 275 Sqn
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No 279 Sqn
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No 280 Sqn
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No 281 Sqn
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No 306 Sqn
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No 332 Sqn
- No 401 Sqn
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No 608 Sqn
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No 1420 Flight
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No 1429 (Czech Operational Training) Flight
- No 2780 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2790 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Air Sea Rescue Training Unit
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Czechoslovak Flight
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Durham UAS
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Polish Flight
- Warwick Conversion Unit
Plan of Thornaby. Courtesy of Ed Andrews
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