DUXFORD
Station crest


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
 
 
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
WZ
RB
GZ
ZD
PS
QV
QJ
QV
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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
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-
 
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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