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RAF Topcliffe

united kingdom

1939 to present
Location:	54 12 N - 1 23 W
	2.5nm SW of Thirsk, Yorkshire
ICAO: EGXZ	IATA:	Elevation: 92 feet

History of this Base/Heliport:	Help Us

Available as a grass strip from 1939 for RAF bombers and officially opened in 1940. It closed again for further work to make its runways concrete. It reopened in mid 1942 and in Jan 1943 became an RCAF base until handed back to the RAF in Sep 1945 as part of Transport Command. It was used by Coastal Command from 1952 and then by Training Command. In 1972, the whole base was transferred to the Army and the main buildings are still known as Alanbrooke Barracks. The airfield part of base has been home to various AAC units but is now back with the RAF as a satellite station of nearby RAF Linton-on-Ouse.

Units who served in this Base/Heliport:	Login to Edit

Viewing: Historical Units

Years	Rotary Wing Aircraft Unit	bold : Current Model italic: Model not used at this base normal: Unit no longer at this base
1990/92	672 squadron
1969/71	660 squadron	scout 1969/94

RAF Topcliffe

united kingdom

1939 to present