RAF Saltby
Former RAF base in Leicestershire, England
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Royal Air Force Saltby or more simply RAF Saltby is a former Royal Air Force station located near Saltby, Leicestershire, England. It is now home to Buckminster Gliding Club.
OwnerAir Ministry
ControlledbyRAF Flying Training Command
Ninth Air Force
Ninth Air Force
Coordinates52°49′44″N 000°42′51″W
| RAF Saltby USAAF Station 538  | |||||||||||
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| Saltby, Leicestershire in England | |||||||||||
.jpg) RAF Saltby on a target dossier of the German Luftwaffe, 1940 | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command Ninth Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
  RAF Saltby Shown within Leicestershire | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°49′44″N 000°42′51″W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1941 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1941-1948 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Second World War | ||||||||||
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The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 14 Operational Training Unit RAF
- No. 32 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
- No. 216 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 255 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 256 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
- 314th Troop Carrier Group