RAF Brunton
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:
- Satellite for No. 56 Operational Training Unit RAF (December 1944 - May 1945)
- Satellite for No. 59 OTU (August 1942 - January 1944)
- No. 2772 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 2879 Squadron RAF Regiment
- Fighter Leaders School RAF (1944)
Post-war
The field was used for civil aviation after the war and by the Borders Parachute Centre until at least 2003, but was sold and closed soon after that date; in a 2021 accident report it is referred to as a "disused airfield".
References
Citations
- ^ Falconer 2012, p. 58.
- ^ "Brunton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 241.
- ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 242.
- ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 120.
- ^ "Steen Skybolt, G-BKXB, 17 May 1987". GOV.UK. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Chronicle, Evening (15 August 2003). "Skydiver injured as he hits ground". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Duke's sale shuts parachute centre. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "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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