Doncaster IV
Also known as: | Doncaster Aerodrome / Doncaster Airport / Doncaster Municipal Airport / RAF Doncaster / RAF Station, Doncaster |
County: | South Yorkshire |
Current Status: | Leisure activity (main position) / Museum |
Date: | 26 May 1934 - 25 December 1992 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF (main user) / FAA / Civil (main user) / Civil (foreign) |
Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later metal/unpaved, later unpaved |
Aircraft Roles: | Air ambulance / Air observation post / Aircraft modification/repair / Airliner / Bomber / Communications / Fighter / Fighter-reconnaissance / General aviation (main role) / Naval aviation / Trainer (main role) / Transport (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/12/2015):
- AeroVenture/South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum
- Central Library
- Doncaster Council
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Yorkshire Water
Main unit(s) present:
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No 7 Sqn
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No 9 RFS
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No 18 OTU
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No 24 GS
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No 29 GS
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No 47 E&RFTS
- No 84 Gp Communication Unit
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No 91 (Forward) Staging Post
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No 92 (Forward) Staging Post
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No 169 Sqn
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No 271 Sqn
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No 613 Sqn
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No 616 Sqn
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No 658 Sqn
- No 763 Defence Sqn
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No 809 Sqn
- No 2763 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Civil Aircraft Flight of National Air Communications
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Crilly Airways
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Dakota Modification Centre
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Doncaster Aero Club
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Doncaster Flying Group
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Doncaster GC
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Doncaster & District GC
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North Eastern Airways
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South Yorkshire Flying Club
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Sparrow (Ambulance) Flight
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Squadron & Flight Commanders School
- Station Flight, Doncaster
Lord Lonsdale opens Doncaster Airport, 1934. Courtesy of British Pathé
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