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DUXFORD

Airfield Service Details

OFFICIAL NAME - Duxford

County:	Cambridgeshire
Location:	8 Miles South of Cambridge
Landmarks:	LNER Railway 2 miles east. Royston-Newmarket road forms north boundary
Grid - O/S Ref:	L 9016648(85) - TL 464558
Lat/Long:	52° 05' 27''N 00° 08' 00''E
Height ASL:	97'
Flying Cont:	Yes
Lighting:	None
Airfield Code:	DX

LOCAL NAME - Duxford

Obstacles:	Nil
Runways:	Concrete covered with chippings 07/25 6000 ft x 150 ft
Housing:	Temporary, then permanent
Hangars:	3 Double Belfast, 1 Single Belfast, 1 T-2, 8 Blister
Hardstands:	26 TE type, 47 Steel type
Opened:	1918
Closed:	1961
Current Use:	Aviation Museum Complex

**UNITS PRESENT**
UNIT 123 Sqn 129 Sqn 119 Sqn 151st AS USAAS 159th AS USAAS 256th AS USAAS 268th AS USAAS 35 TDS 8 Sqn 2 FTS 29 Sqn 19 Sqn 111 Sqn Met Flt CUAS 19 Sqn 66 Sqn 611 Sqn 222 Sqn 264 Sqn 19 Sqn 92 Sqn 19 Sqn 74 (Sigs) Wg 310 Sqn 19 Sqn 312 Sqn 302 Sqn 242 Sqn 19 Sqn 258 Sqn AFDU NAFDU (787 Sqn) 56 Sqn 133 Sqn 601 Sqn 1426 (EAC) Flt 266 Sqn 1448 Flt 609 Sqn 72 Sqn 181 Sqn 195 Sqn 169 Sqn 4 Sqn 350 FG/HQ 345th FS 347th FS 78th FG 165 Sqn 91 Sqn 66 Sqn 92 Sqn 56 Sqn 64 Sqn 65 Sqn	CODES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WZ RB GZ ZD PS QV QJ QV - NN QV DU - LE QV - - - US MD UF - UO/ZH KX PR RN EL JE - FY - - - HL/MX/WZ 5K DL HI/LZ DL ON - -	FROM formed formed Andover - - - - formed Sart (France) formed formed formed formed formed formed Henlow formed Speke formed Martlesham Hth Horsham St Faith Hornchurch Hornchurch formed formed Fowlmere formed Leconfield Catterick Fowlmere Leconfield Northolt Yeovilton Martlesham Hth Coltishall Matlask formed Kingscliffe formed Digby Biggin Hill formed formed Clifton Cranfield formed formed Kingscliffe Goxhill Charterhall Ludham re-formed Acklington Wattisham Linton-on-Ouse Linton-on-Ouse	DATE IN 1.3.18 1.3.18 4.18 3.18 3.18 3.18 3.18 15.7.18 28.7.19 26.4.20 1.4.23 1.4.23 1.10.23 1.25 1.10.25 20.7.35 20.7.36 13.8.39 5.10.39 10.5.40 16.5.40 25.5.40 5.6.40 7.40 10.7.40 3.7.40 29.8.40 13.9.40 26.10.40 30.10.40 30.11.40 20.12.40 18.6.41 26.6.41 15.8.41 16.8.41 1.12.41 29.1.42 2.42 30.3.42 2.8.42 1.9.42 16.11.42 20.12.42 8.3.43 9.42 12.10.42 4.43 18.1.46 4.46 1.9.46 15.2.47 17.4.47 8.8.51 15.8.51	DATE OUT 14.10.18 4.7.18 11.18 11.18 11.18 11.18 11.18 .19 20.1.20 6.24 1.4.28 11.6.35 1.4.28 11.36 1.9.39 17.4.40 16.5.40 10.10.39 10.5.40 23.7.40 25.5.40 4.6.40 25.6.40 23.7.40 26.6.41 24.7.40 26.9.40 25.9.40 30.11.40 6.2.41 3.12.40 25.3.43 26.3.43 30.3.42 3.10.41 6.1.42 12.3.43 21.9.42 2.3.42 18.9.42 4.8.42 10.12.42 21.11.42 1.3.43 12.3.43 1.43 1/2.43 1/2.43 10.45 1.9.46 11.46 7.10.49 7.12.49 2.2.48 17.7.61 31.3.61	TO disbanded disbanded disbanded - - - - disbanded disbanded Digby North Weald Henlow Hornchurch Mildenhall disbanded Horsham St Faith Horsham St Faith Digby Digby Kirton-in-Linsey Hornchurch Northolt Fowlmere Kirton-in-Linsey Martlesham Hth Fowlmere Speke Leconfield Coltishall Fowlmere Drem Wittering Wittering Snailwell Fowlmere Acaster Malbis Collyweston Warmswell Halton Biggin Hill Morpeth Snailwell Hutton Cranswick Barton St John Clifton North Africa North Africa North Africa deactivated disbanded Debden Linton-on-Ouse Linton-on-Ouse Thorney Island Waterbeach disbanded	AIRCRAFT USED DH9 DH9 DH9 none none none none DH4, DH9, Avro 504 F2b Avro 504 etc Snipe, Grebe, Siskin Snipe, Grebe, Siskin Snipe, Grebe, Siskin various Avro 504, Tutors Gauntlet, Spitfire Gauntlet, Spitfire Spitfire Blenheim, Spitfire Defiant Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire Blenheim, Cierva etc Hurricane Spitfire Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane Spitfire Hurricane various various Typhoon Hurricane Airacobra captured enemy a/c Spitfire, Typhoon Cierva autogyro Spitfire, Typhoon Spitfire Typhoon Typhoon Mustang Mustang nil Spitfire, P-40D Spitfire, P-40D P-47, P-51 Spitfire Spitfire Spitfire, Meteor Meteor Meteor Meteor, Javelin Meteor, Hunter

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References and acknowledgements

(1914-1918)
(1919-1938)
(1939-1945)
(1939-42)
(1943-45)
(1946-1974)
(1968)
(1975-present)

*in association with Duxford Aviation Society and Cambridgeshire County Council. The contents of this UNOFFICIAL website does not in any way reflect the opinions or ideas of any owner or operator present or past involved with the location popularly known as Duxford Airfield.