RAF Hornby Hall

RAF Hornby Hall was a Royal Air Force satellite landing ground located near Brougham, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Penrith, Cumbria and 8.8 miles (14.2 km) north west of Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, England.

RAF Hornby Hall No. 9 SLG
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Location	Penrith, Cumbria
Built	1941
In use	1941-1945
Elevation AMSL	443 ft / 135 m
Coordinates	54°39′26″N 002°39′51″W
Map
RAF Hornby Hall Location in Cumbria
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 00/00 0 0 Grass

History

The airfield was used by No. 22 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU) at RAF Silloth but changed to No. 12 MU at RAF Kirkbride.[1]

The landing ground was also temporarily operated by No. 18 MU at RAF Dumfries sometime between July and September 1940.[2]

Aircraft Operated

• Fairey Battles
• Bristol Blenheims
• Blackburn Bothas
• Lockheed Hudsons

See also

• List of former Royal Air Force stations
• List of Royal Air Force Maintenance units

References

1. "Hornby Hall - Satellite Landing Ground". Russell W. Barnes. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
2. "History of RAF Dumfries". Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum. Retrieved 8 September 2012.