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| RAF Saltby USAAF Station 538 
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| Saltby, Leicestershire in England | |||||||||||
  RAF Saltby Shown within Leicestershire | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°49′44″N 000°42′51″W / 52.82889°N 0.71417°W | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator |
Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
| Controlled by |
RAF Flying Training Command Ninth Air Force | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1941 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1941-1948 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Second World War | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
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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]
- No. 14 Operational Training Unit RAF
- No. 32 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
- No. 216 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 255 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 256 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- 314th Troop Carrier Group
References
- ^ "Saltby". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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| associated civil organisations | |||||||
| RAF Saltby USAAF Station 538
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| Saltby, Leicestershire in England | |||||||||||
RAF Saltby Shown within Leicestershire | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°49′44″N 000°42′51″W / 52.82889°N 0.71417°W | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator |
Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
| Controlled by |
RAF Flying Training Command Ninth Air Force | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1941 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1941-1948 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Second World War | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
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]
- No. 14 Operational Training Unit RAF
- No. 32 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
- No. 216 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 255 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 256 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- 314th Troop Carrier Group
References
- ^ "Saltby". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
| formations and units |
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| branches and components | |||||||
| reserve forces | |||||||
| equipment | |||||||
| personnel | |||||||
| appointments | |||||||
| symbols and uniform | |||||||
| associated civil organisations | |||||||