Royal Air Force Greatham or more simply RAF Greatham is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located in Greatham, County Durham, England.
It was also known as RAF West Hartlepool and was located at Hartlepool and was little more than a grass airstrip, a satellite station of RAF Thornaby.
History
It was home to four Supermarine Spitfires of No. 403 Squadron RCAF from 19 June 1942 to 22 January 1943; operating forward from RAF Catterick.
The airfield was once home to No. 645 Volunteer Gliding School, who operate Grob Vigilant Motor Gliders for the Air Training Corps. They are now located at RAF Topcliffe in Yorkshire.
The following units were also here at some point: 'N' Flight of No. 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF Satellite for No. 6 (Coastal) OTU RAF from 8 September 1941 No. 26 Gliding School RAF No. 32 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF No. 243 Squadron RAF No. 1613 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF No. 2782 Squadron RAF Regiment No. 4054 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
Current use
Little now remains, as the site was developed after the war by British Steel Corporation.
See also List of former Royal Air Force stations
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