Melton Mowbray II
Major
| Also known as: | Dalby (unofficial local name) / Great Dalby (unofficial local name) / Old Airfield Industrial Estate / RAF Melton Mowbray |
| County: | Leicestershire |
| Current Status: | Industry / Open land / Public road / Showground |
| Date: | 1 August 1943 - November 1963 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Aircraft ferrying / Missile / Transport |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Anglo Adhesives & Services Ltd
- Burton & Dalby Parish Council
- Data Academy Ltd
- Edward Allsop Ltd
- Fosse Polymer Products Ltd
- Kirkland Recovery Ltd
- Leicestershire Agricultural Society
- Lounds Pallets
- Melton Training Services
- Peter Kinder
- Questlink Ltd
- Ritchie Transport Ltd
- William Hercock
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 Ferry Crew Pool
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No 4 Aircraft Preparation Unit
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No 4 Overseas Aircraft Preparation Unit
- No 9 (Polish) Resettlement Unit
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No 12 FU
- No 14 Recruits Centre
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No 107 (Transport) OTU
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No 254 Sqn
- No 304 FTU
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No 306 FTU
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No 307 FTU
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No 1341 Special Duties Flight
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‘J’ Flight
- 'K' Flight
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Mk.X AI Conversion Flight
Remains of buildings at Melton Mowbray II, 20 June 2004.
Remains of a runway at Melton Mowbray II, 1 June 2009.
Remains of huts at Melton Mowbray II, 2 October 2010.
Looking north west from the runway 03:21 intersection, 28 July 2013. © Richard Flagg
Looking south east from the runway 15 threshold, 28 July 2013. © Richard Flagg