Royal Air Force Manby or more simply RAF Manby is a former Royal Air Force station located in Lincolnshire, England
| RAF Manby | |
|---|---|
| Manby, Lincolnshire in England | |
RAF Manby Shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Coordinates | 53°21′29″N 0°04′54″E / 53.35806°N 0.08167°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1937 |
| In use | 1937–1974 |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Cold War |
The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 1 Air Armament School (1937–1944)[2] absorbed by the Empire Air Armament School (1944–1949)[3] absorbed by the RAF Flying College (1949–1962)[4] absorbed by the RAF College of Air Warfare (1962–1974)[5]
- No. 25 (Flying Training) Group RAF
- No. 25 Group Communication Flight RAF (Reformed 1951–1961)[6]
- No. 2782 Squadron RAF Regiment
- Armament Synthetic Development Unit
- School of Refresher Flying (1962–1973)[7]
References
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edit- Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.