RAF Great Orton
Former RAF airfield in Cumbria, England
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Royal Air Force Great Orton or more simply RAF Great Orton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located west of Great Orton, Cumbria and the city of Carlisle, Cumbria, England.
RAF Great Orton | |||||||||||
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| Great Orton, Cumbria in England | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force satellite station | ||||||||||
| Code | GE[1] | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command * No. 9 Group RAF | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
  RAF Great Orton Shown within Cumbria  RAF Great Orton RAF Great Orton (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°52′24″N 003°04′32″W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1942/43 | ||||||||||
| In use | June 1943 - 1952 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 73 metres (240 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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History
The following units were here at some point:[2]
- No. 1 (Coastal) Engine Control Demonstration Unit RAF
- No. 3 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF
- No. 4 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF
- No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF
- No. 55 OTU
- No. 60 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 219 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 249 Maintenance Unit RAF
- A detachment of No. 281 Squadron RAF with the Vickers Warwick I (1944–45)[3]
- A detachment of No. 282 Squadron RAF with the Warwick I (1944–45)[3]
Current use
The site is currently a nature reserve.[2]