Normandy Barracks

Leconfield , East Riding of Yorkshire , England

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Satellite and aerial maps of RAF Leconfield with nearby locations


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  RAF Leconfield


1936 to 1977

53° 52' 33'' N     0° 26' 31'' W
2.5nm N of Beverley, Yorkshire, Leconfield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
ICAO: EGXV IATA: LCF
Elevation: 29 feet


Opened in Dec 1936 as war clouds were gathering in Europe. The site closed as an RAF station at the end of Mar 1977, passing to the Army as Normandy Barracks. There remains an RAF enclave, operating the Search and Rescue service, until it passes to Bristow in 2016.



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  List of units at RAF Leconfield




Years Unit
1988/15202 SquadronSea King,
1979/8822 SquadronWessex, Whirlwind,
1964/79202 SquadronSea King, Whirlwind,
1959/64228 SquadronWhirlwind, Whirlwind, Whirlwind, Type 171 Sycamore,
1957/59275 SquadronWhirlwind, Whirlwind, Type 171 Sycamore,




List of aircraft and events at RAF Leconfield


DatesOrg/TypeUnit
1990-oct Fire dumpRN HAR3 XG577

1991 202 Squadron HAR.3 XZ593

1999-aug 202 Sq E Flt202 Squadron HAR.3 XZ588
1999-aug 202 Sq E Flt202 Squadron HAR.3 XZ598

2010-sep-22 HAR.3 XZ586 / B



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