Royal Air Force Silloth, or more simply RAF Silloth, is a former Royal Air Force station north-east of Silloth, Cumbria, England, and south-west of Kirkbride, Cumbria. The station was used by RAF Coastal Command.
The airfield is also known as Silloth Airfield/Aerodrome.
Station history
The airfield was originally designed to be used by RAF Maintenance Command but was handed over to Coastal Command in November 1939. It had a satellite at RAF Hornby Hall.
Based units No. 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit RAF (OTU) using Avro Ansons, Bristol Beauforts and Bothas No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF with the Vickers Wellington and Anson No. 215 Squadron RAF using the Wellington No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF using the Avro Anson I No. 22 Maintenance Unit RAF No. 1353 (Target Towing) Flight RAF using the Supermarine Spitfire and the Vultee A-31 Vengeance No. 5 Ferry Pool RAF
Current use Many of the buildings still survive, including the hangars, but the runways are in a bad condition.
A farmers' market and Solway Holiday Park occupy the outer edge of the airport. A number of private homes are found on the north-west side of the former airfield. Enkev, a natural fibre company, has its UK office at the airfield.
See also List of former Royal Air Force stations
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