RAF Saltby explained

RAF Saltby
USAAF Station 538
Location:Saltby, Leicestershire
Country:England
Pushpin Map:Leicestershire
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Leicestershire
Pushpin Label:RAF Saltby
Ownership:Air Ministry
Operator:Royal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
Controlledby:RAF Flying Training Command
Ninth Air Force
Used:1941-
Battles:Second World War
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Royal Air Force Saltby or more simply RAF Saltby is a former Royal Air Force station located near Saltby, Leicestershire, England. It is now home to Buckminster Gliding Club.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saltby . Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. 3 June 2020.