RAF Topcliffe
RAF Topcliffe
EGXZ
1939-
2.5nm SW of Thirsk, Yorkshire, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, England
54.2, -1.383333 · 92 feet
RAF Topcliffe, Thirsk, Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire, England, YO7 4NJ, United Kingdom
Nearby Locations
| Km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Thirsk Racecourse |
GBTSK | 4.0 | 028° |
| Bagby Thirsk Prv Airport | EGNG | 6.1 | 078° |
| Dishforth | EGXD | 7.7 | 196° |
| RAF Leeming | EGXE | 14.3 | 316° |
| RAF Linton-on-Ouse | EGXU | 18.8 | 152° |
| Swinton Park Hotel |
19.0 | 274° |
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. In Feb 1978, the Sioux of 666 Sq were retired and at the end of Oct 1979 Scout Flt of 655 Sq departed here, in support of the newly forming Northern Ireland Regiment. 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.
In 1972, the whole base was transferred to the Army and the main buildings are still known as Alanbrooke Barracks. In Feb 1978, the Sioux of 666 Sq were retired and at the end of Oct 1979 Scout Flt of 655 Sq departed here, in support of the newly forming Northern Ireland Regiment. 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
| 1969-1971 | 660 Squadron |
| 1971-1979 | 666 Squadron (Volunteers) |
| 1978-1979 | 655 Squadron655 Sq |
| 1979-1991 | 3 Flight3 Flt |
| 1988-1991 | 9 Regiment, AAC9 REGT |
| 1990-1992 | 672 Squadron |
| 2012- | Yorkshire Air AmbulanceYAA |