RAF Acaster Malbis

Royal Air Force Station Acaster Malbis
Located Near York, Yorkshire, England
Shown within North Yorkshire
Type Airfield
Coordinates 53° 52′ 45″ N, 1° 6′ 45″ W
In use 1942–1946
Current
condition
Closed
Occupants RAF
Battles/wars Second World War

RAF Acaster Malbis was a Royal Air Force station located south of York. It was developed from a small grass airfield at the beginning of World War II and its main use was as a bomber training aerodrome.

RAF units and aircraft

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Unit Dates Aircraft Variant Notes
No. 601 Squadron RAF 1942 Bell Airacobra I Single-engined fighter

References

  1. ^ Jefford 1985, page 174

Abraham, Barry. Post-War Yorkshire Airfields. ISBN 0-7524-2390-8