Woodvale
| Also known as: | HMS Ringtail II / RAF Station, Woodvale / RAF Woodvale / RNAS Woodvale / Wood Vale (misspelling) / Woodvale Aerodrome |
| County: | Merseyside |
| Current Status: | Aviation |
| Date: | Opened 7 December 1941 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / RAF (Czech) / RAF (Dutch) / RAF (Polish) / FAA / Civil |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Formby Civic Society (Local History Group)
- Liverpool and District Model Aircraft Society
- Southport Model Aero Club
Main unit(s) present:
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No 5 CAACU
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No 9 Gp Comms Flight
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No 10 AEF
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No 12 (P) AFU
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No 19 RFS
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No 63 Sqn
- No 116 Sqn
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No 167 Sqn
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No 186 GS
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No 190 GS
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No 192 GS
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No 195 Sqn
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No 198 Sqn
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No 219 Sqn
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No 222 Sqn
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No 256 Sqn
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No 285 Sqn
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No 308 Sqn
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No 313 Sqn
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No 315 Sqn
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No 316 Sqn
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No 317 Sqn
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No 322 Sqn
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No 501 Sqn
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No 577 Sqn
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No 611 Sqn
- No 611 Sqn RAuxAF
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No 631 VGS
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No 650 Sqn
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No 736 Sqn
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No 776 Sqn
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No 816 Sqn
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No 822 Sqn
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No 889 Sqn
- No 1606 (AAC) Flight
- No 2835 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit
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Liverpool UAS
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Manchester UAS
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Manchester & Salford Universities Air Sqn
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Southport Aero Club
- The Temperature and Humidity (THUM) Flight
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University of Liverpool UAS
- Western Sector Communication Flight
Aerial view of Woodvale airfield, c. 1980. © Dave Welch.
Aerial view of Woodvale, 16 August 2013. © Richard Flagg
Racing at Woodvale, 1965. Courtesy of Nick Pettitt
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