Tholthorpe
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"The station flagpole was later adapted to form part of a small wooden hangar when civil light aircraft used Tholthorpe in an unlicensed capacity for a brief period during the 1980s.
"| Also known as: | Moor Lane Industrial Estate / RAF Station, Tholthorpe / RAF Tholthorpe / Tholthorpe Aerodrome / Tholthorpe Business Park |
| County: | North Yorkshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Housing / Industry |
| Date: | 28 August 1940 - 1946; subsequent minor use |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RCAF / Civil (minor use) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Bomber / General aviation (minor use) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Acaster Steel Ltd
- Artisan Precision Machining Limited
- Britcab Ltd
- Chapman Auto Repairs Ltd
- J.H. Plant & Commercials Ltd
- Lavelle Joinery
- Orangery Solutions Ltd
- PK Accommodation Ltd
- Raskelf Parish Council
- RnD Motorsport Ltd
- Stephensons of Easingwold
- The New Inn Tholthorpe
- Tholthorpe Parish Meeting
- Topp & Co.
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Visit Easingwold.com
- Visit Raskelf
Main unit(s) present:
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No 77 Sqn
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No 420 Sqn
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No 425 Sqn
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No 431 Sqn
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No 434 Sqn
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Leeds GC
A Romney Hut at Tholthorpe, August 2012.
A former parachute store at Tholthorpe, August 2012.
Former bombing teacher building at Tholthorpe, August 2012.
The control tower at Tholthorpe, 22 September 2012.
Various images and footage of Tholthorpe while a poem is read. Courtesy of TheVonpaulus69
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