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RAF Dishforth
RAF Dishforth is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire. It is currently an Army Air Corps helicopter base and a Relief Landing Ground for RAF Linton-on-Ouse. The RAFGSA Cleveland Gliding Club operates from there.
Dishforth opened in 1936. In 1939 it became part of 4 Group, Bomber Command, and was also used for recruit training. Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bombers were flown from there in 1940. Between 1942 and 1945 it was home to part of No. 6 (RCAF) Group RAF Bomber Command. Immediately after World War II the station was used to convert aircrew to the Douglas Dakota transport aircraft.
Dishforth will be the first base to receive the Apache helicopter.
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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