raf north coates
Thanks
I am well aware of the history of the based units and aircraft, I have been researching the airfields history in depth since 1997. I am at the point now of trying to establish the aircraft that used the airfield post war, not the types based there. As it was predominentaly a Bloodhound base only the Station Flights Ansons, and a Dragonfly are recorded as based there during that period.
My current interest is the types that visited the airfield during the period 1946 to closure in 1992.These could be any aircraft used by Fighter Command, or even Transport Command.
Currently I have visits from a Dakota(RCAF) DH Devon, Blackburn Beverley, Gloster Meteor, Whirlwind Helicopter, Percival Prentice and little more. The runway was withdrawn from use in the 70s to allow for the rocket site to be expanded, after that it was used by Helicopters only. Very little is recorded about the post war use of the airfield but I feel that there must have been more air activity than this.
Thanks for your interest anyaway