RAF Great Orton explained

RAF Great Orton
Ensign:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Ensign Size:90px
Location:Great Orton, Cumbria
Country:England
Type:Satellite Station
Pushpin Map:Cumbria
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Cumbria
Pushpin Label:RAF Great Orton
Ownership:Air Ministry
Operator:Royal Air Force
Controlledby:RAF Fighter Command
Code:GE
Built:/43
Used:June 1943 -
Battles:European theatre of World War II
Elevation:73m (240feet)
R1-Number:00/00
R1-Surface:Concrete
R2-Number:00/00
R2-Surface:Concrete
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R3-Surface:Concrete

Royal Air Force Great Orton or more simply RAF Great Orton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located west of Great Orton, Cumbria and the City of Carlisle, Cumbria, England.

History

The following units were here at some point:[1]

Current use

The site is currently a nature reserve.[1]

See also

References

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Great Orton . Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. 19 April 2022.