RAF Brunton

Former military airfield in Northumberland, England, UK

55°31′28″N 1°40′39″W / 55.52444°N 1.67750°W / 55.52444; -1.67750TypeSatellite AirfieldCodeBN[1]Site informationOwnerAir MinistryOperatorRoyal Air ForceControlled byRAF Fighter Command
* No. 9 Group RAF
* No. 81 (OTU) Group RAF[1]Site historyBuilt1941 (1941)/42In useAugust 1942-1945 (1945)Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War IIAirfield informationElevation24 metres (79 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
02/20 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) Tarmac
08/26 940 metres (3,084 ft) Tarmac
14/32 970 metres (3,182 ft) Tarmac

Royal Air Force Brunton or more simply RAF Brunton is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield in Northumberland, England, close to the hamlet of Brunton.

The following units were here at some point:[2]

Post-war

The field was used for civil aviation after the war[6] and by the Borders Parachute Centre until at least 2003,[7] but was sold and closed soon after that date;[8] in a 2021 accident report it is referred to as a "disused airfield".[9]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c Falconer 2012, p. 58.
  2. ^ "Brunton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 241.
  4. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 242.
  5. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 120.
  6. ^ "Steen Skybolt, G-BKXB, 17 May 1987". GOV.UK. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. ^ Chronicle, Evening (15 August 2003). "Skydiver injured as he hits ground". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Duke's sale shuts parachute centre. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ^ "AAIB Record-only investigations reviewed: January – February 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

Bibliography

  • Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
  • Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.
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