RAF Greatham

Royal Air Force Greatham or more simply RAF Greatham is a former Royal Air Force station located in Greatham, County Durham, England.

RAF Greatham
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Operator	Royal Air Force
Location	Greatham
Coordinates	54°38′58″N 001°12′46″W
Map
RAF Greatham Location in County Durham
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 00/00 0 0 Grass 00/00 0 0 Grass

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 of 403 Squadron's Supermarine Spitfires from 19 June 1942 to 22 January 1943; operating forward from RAF Catterick.

The airfield was once home to 645 Volunteer Gliding School,[1] who operate Grob Vigilant Motor Gliders for the Air Training Corps. They are now located at RAF Topcliffe in Yorkshire.

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

References

1. "645 Volunteer Gliding Squadron". 645 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. Retrieved 9 April 2012.