Breighton
Major
| Also known as: | Breighton Aerodrome / Breighton Airfield Industrial Estate / RAF Breighton / RAF Station, Breighton |
| County: | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation (main position) / Industry (main position) / Landfill site / Museum |
| Date: | Opened January 1942 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil / RAAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved, later unpaved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Bomber (main role) / General aviation (main role) / Missile (main role) / 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):
- Brent Scaffold Boards Ltd
- BTS Logistics Ltd
- Bubwith Parish Council
- Credential Environmental Ltd
- Divan Heaven Ltd
- Fishers Woodcrafts
- L E D Developments
- Selby & District Motor Club
- Service Timber Ltd
- Sheds Direct
- Sound Music Products
- Swantech Ltd
- The Brecks Co. Ltd
- Yorkshire Recycling Solutions Ltd
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Bubwith Railway Station
Main unit(s) present:
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No 20 BAT Flight
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No 35 MU
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No 78 Sqn
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No 103 FRS
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No 112 Sqn
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No 207 AFS
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No 240 Sqn
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No 460 Con Flight
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No 460 Sqn
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No 1520 BAT Flight
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No 1656 HCU
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No 2716 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2797 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Hornet Aviation
- Station Flight, Breighton
- York Flying School
Aircraft at Breighton, in front of the clubroom, old control tower and hangars, 5 August 2012.
Footage from an air display at Breighton in the early 1990s. Courtesy of sacko79
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