Dunkeswick
Major
| Also known as: | Dunkeswick Landing Ground / Dunkeswicke / RAF Dunkeswick / RFC Dunkeswick |
| County: | North Yorkshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland |
| Date: | April 1916 - June 1919 (relinquished) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RFC |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Fighter |
Royal Aircraft Factory BE2c and d fighters of No 33 Squadron initially had Dunkeswick available to them as a Home Defence landing ground during 1916, a Zeppelin dropping several bombs on it in the early morning of 26 September. After this unit transferred to Lincolnshire in the autumn of that year, No 76 Squadron employed the airfield for its Royal Aircraft Factory BE2 plus BE12 variants types, these aircraft being replaced by Bristol F2bs in 1918 which remained in service after the end of fighting.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/04/2017):
- Kirkby Overblow Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- No 33 Sqn
- No 76 Sqn
| Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): | |
| Home Defence Flight Station(s): | Beverley I / Catterick / Coal Aston I / Copmanthorpe / Helperby |