North Coates (North Coates Fitties)
| Also known as: | North Coates Aerodrome / North Coates Fitties Aerodrome / North Coates Fitties Landing Ground / North Cotes / RAF North Coates / RAF North Coates Fitties / RAF Station, North Coates / RFC North Coates Fitties |
| County: | Lincolnshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation |
| Date: | Opened 1916 (earliest known date December) |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / RFC / FAA / Civil |
| Prominent People: | Kenneth Campbell VC |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- North Cotes Butts Shooting Club
- North Cotes Parish Council
- St Nicholas' Church, North Cotes
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 AOS
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No 1 Ground Defence Gunners School
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No 2 Air Armament School
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No 2 ATC
- No 2 Mobile Torpedo Base
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No 2 Recruit Training Pool
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No 6 AACU
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No 6 FTS
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No 7 AACU
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No 7 FTS
- No 9 Recruits Centre
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No 10 FTS
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No 11 FTS
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No 15 SoTT
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No 17 Joint Services Trials Unit
- No 22 Mobile Torpedo Unit
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No 22 Sqn
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No 25 Sqn
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No 33 Sqn
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No 42 Sqn
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No 53 Sqn
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No 54 MU
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No 59 Sqn
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No 85 Sqn
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No 86 Sqn
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No 143 Sqn
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No 144 Sqn
- No 148 (Air Defence Missile) Wing
- No 148 (Surface to Air Missile) Wing
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No 217 Sqn
- No 224 Sqn
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No 235 Sqn
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No 236 Sqn
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No 248 Sqn
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No 254 Sqn
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No 264 Sqn
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No 275 Sqn
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No 278 Sqn
- No 404 (Special Duty) Flight
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No 407 Sqn
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No 415 Sqn
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No 431 Flight
- No 445 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight
- No 449 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight
- No 450 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight
- No 465 (Fleet Torpedo Bomber) Flight
- No 466 (Fleet Torpedo Bomber) Flight
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No 608 Sqn
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No 611 Sqn
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No 810 Sqn
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No 811 Sqn
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No 812 Sqn
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No 816 Sqn
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No 820 Sqn
- No 2705 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2802 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2899 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Air Crew Despatch Centre (ACDC)
- Air Observers School
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North Coates Flying Club
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Surface-to-Air Missile Operational Training School
- Temporary Armament Training Camp, North Coates Fitties
- Temporary Armament Training Station, North Coates Fitties
A brochure for the sale of airfield buildings at North Coates, 1992. Courtesy of Welbeck Estate Group
Hangar at North Coates, 6 July 2014. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway, looking west from near the hangar, 6 July 2014. © Richard Flagg
Barrack Block at North Coates, 6 July 2014. © Richard Flagg
Station Headquarters at North Coates, 6 July 2014. © Richard Flagg
Building at North Coates, 6 July 2014. © Richard Flagg
The Duke of Edinburgh visits North Coates in 1958. Courtesy of British Pathé
Bloodhound missiles at North Coates, 1958. Courtesy of British Pathé
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