RAF Driffield
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Royal Air Force Driffield or RAF Driffield is a former Royal Air Force station in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in England. It lies about 2 miles (3 km) south-west of Driffield and 11 miles (18 km) north-west of Beverley. It is now operated by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, as the Driffield Training Area.
Quick Facts RAF DriffieldRAF Eastburn Driffield Training Area, Coordinates ...
RAF Driffield RAF Eastburn Driffield Training Area | |||||||||||
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Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°59′41″N 000°29′11″W | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station * Parent station 1936–43 * 43 Base HQ 1943–[1] | ||||||||||
Code | DR[1] | ||||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | 1918–1920 Royal Air Force 1936–1977 Royal Air Force 1977–1992 British Army 1992–1996 Royal Air Force 1996–Present Defence Training Estate | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 2 Group RAF * No. 4 Group RAF * No. 6 Group RCAF | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1918 (1918) as RAF Eastburn 1935 as RAF Driffield | ||||||||||
In use | July 1936 – 1996 (1996) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||||
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Elevation | 19 metres (62 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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