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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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RAF Great Orton

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:

Current use

The site is currently a nature reserve.

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Falconer 2012, p. 102.
  2. ^ "Great Orton". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 83.

Bibliography

  • Falconer, Jonathan (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
  • Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.