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courses. Some of the buildings about the old airfield were incorporated into a business park. The village of Tockwith has expanded onto the airfield with the eastern side and main section of one runway now dissolved by housing. Some sources indicate civilian aviation use in the late 20th century, and
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Work on the site was given authority in September 1940, and the base was opened in November 1941. Living accommodation (the billets) was some distance from the operational areas of the base, so bicycles had to be issued to service personnel. The base was located to the west of the village of Tockwith
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Although designated a training base, sometimes the aircraft from No. 1652 HCU had to partake in operations, which occurred during 1942. Three aircraft were lost on operations, though casualty rates were higher on the base due to a large number of accidents during training. Whilst training took place
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bomber. In January 1942 the unit was split into the 1652 Heavy Conversion Unit and the 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit. 1652 HCU continued in operation at Marston Moor till June 1945, while 1665 HCU moved to
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in November 1943, a vacancy created by the loss of George Holden in July of that year. The move required him to voluntarily step down in rank from group captain to wing commander, which he did.
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on the base, it was part of No. 4 Group, and it took on the responsibility for the nearby airfields at
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Foxley-Norris, Christopher (23 September 2004). "Cheshire, (Geoffrey) Leonard, Baron Cheshire".
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was made the station commander. He requested to be transferred to the command of
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The airfield is now known as Tockwith Airfield. The runways are used for
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RAF Marston Moor was opened on 11 November 1941, the airfield and
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be attacked. As it happens Leeds was seldom bombed.
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RAF Marston Moor is located in North Yorkshire
53°57′42″N 001°18′16″W / 53.96167°N 1.30444°W / 53.96167; -1.30444
Air Ministry
Leonard Cheshire
IATA
ICAO
Direction
Concrete
Royal Air Force
Tockwith
North Yorkshire
Second World War
RAF Topcliffe
RAF Church Fenton
West Yorkshire
Leeds
Leonard Cheshire
617 Squadron
RAF Rufforth
RAF Riccall
River Nidd
Second World War
165 Heavy Conversion Unit
Whitley
Wellington
Handley Page Halifax
RAF Saltby
Short Stirling

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