RAF Leconfield was a Royal Air Force station in Leconfield (near Beverley), East Riding of Yorkshire, England The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Leconfield is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire on the A614, approximately 2 miles North of Beverley. ... Location within the British Isles Arms of Beverley For other uses, see Beverley (disambiguation). ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district in the United Kingdom. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st...

Leconfield opened in December 1936 as part of RAF Bomber Command. Handley Page Heyford bombers were flown from there from 1937. On the night of the 3 September 1939, the first night of the war, ten Whitely bombers from Leconfield became the first British aircraft to penetrate German air space, dropping propaganda leaflets over Germany. In October 1939 it was taken over by Fighter Command and the Spitfires of 72 squadron arrived from RAF Church Fenton. During the Battle of Britain, the station was a temporary home to many other squadrons of Fighter Command which made short stays here to rest and re-group. During this period there was also a decoy airfield at nearby Routh. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... RAF Bomber Command was the organisation that controlled the RAFs bomber forces. ... The Handley Page Heyford was a British biplane bomber of the 1930s. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fighter Command was one of three functional commands that dominated the public perception of the RAF for much of the mid-20th century. ... RAF Church Fenton is a military airfield in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. ... Combatants United Kingdom Germany Commanders Hugh Dowding Hermann Göring Strength approx 700 fighters (at the beginning) 1,260 bombers; 320 dive-bombers; 1,090 fighters (at the beginning) Casualties 1,550 aircraft; Civilian: 27,450 dead, 32,140 wounded 1,890 aircraft A major campaign of the early part...

In the fifties Leconfield was a 'dispersal base' for the RAF V-bomber force. Bristol Sycamore helicopters of 275 Squadron arrived there in 1957. At one point it was the home of the Fighter Weapons School. The aircraft then flown were Vampires, Meteors mk 7 (single seater) 8 (two seater) with Venom T11s (two seater). The term V bomber was used for the Royal Air Force aircraft during the 1950s and 1960s that comprised the UKs strategic nuclear strike force. ... Categories: Stub | British military utility aircraft 1940-1949 | Helicopters ... The Bell 206 of Canadian Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the 1970s it developed a reputation for having a haunted control tower. It was supposed to be a flight lieutant who was killed on the station. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... SCUMBAF! ...

In 1957 SAC David Ramsay spent 7 days in the guard room.

During the 70s a squadron of English Electric Lightnings where based there.

Leconfield is now in the hands of the British Army as the Defence School of Transport, Europe's largest driver training establishment. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Driving is the controlled operation of a vehicle, which is usually a motor vehicle such as a truck, bus, motorcycle, or car. ...

Although the flying operations are not now the main role of Leconfield, two Sea King helicopters of 'E' Flight, 202 Sqn are based here in the Search and Rescue role. This is a disambiguation page. ... The Bell 206 of Canadian Helicopters Robinson Helicopter Company (USA) R44, a four seat development of the R22 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). ... No. ... Search and Rescue (acronym SAR) is an operation mounted by emergency services, often well-trained volunteers, to find someone believed to be in distress, lost, sick or injured either in a remote or difficult to access area, such as mountains, desert or forest (Wilderness search and rescue), or at sea...