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Croft (Neasham)

Major
Also known as: Croft Aerodrome / Croft Circuit / RAF Croft
County: North Yorkshire
Current Status: Farmland / Leisure activity
Date: October 1941 - circa 1959; subsequent minor use to present
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF (main user) / FAA / Civil (main user) / RCAF (main user)
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: Anti-aircraft co-operation / Bomber (main role) / General aviation / Naval aviation / Trainer (main role)

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

  • Croft-on-Tees Parish Council
  • Croft Promosport Ltd
  • Dalton-on-Tees Parish Council
  • Darlington & District Motor Club

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 6 AACU

  • No 13 OTU

  • No 78 Con Flight

  • No 78 Sqn

  • No 205 AFS

  • No 419 Sqn

  • No 427 Sqn

  • No 431 Sqn

  • No 434 Sqn

  • No 822 Sqn

  • No 1516 BAT Flight

  • No 1664 HCU

  • Darlington & District Aero Club

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A shelter at Croft, 9 April 2006.

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A runway at Croft, 12 October 2008.

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Remains of a building at Croft, 16 June 2019.

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Middleton St. George

Relief Landing Ground(s):

Thornaby

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