Royal Air Force Great Orton or more simply RAF Great Orton is a former
Royal Air Force
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satellite station located west of
Great Orton,
Cumbria
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and the
City of Carlisle
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, Cumbria, England.
History
The following units were here at some point:
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No. 1 (Coastal) Engine Control Demonstration Unit RAF
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No. 3 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF
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No. 4 Tactical Exercise Unit RAF
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No. 6 Operational Training Unit RAF
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No. 55 OTU
No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF was an Operational Training Unit of the Royal Air Force, formed in November 1940 at RAF Aston Down to train fighter pilots.
History
55 OTU RAF was an Operational Training Unit of the Royal Air Force, formed i ...
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No. 60 Maintenance Unit RAF
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No. 219 Maintenance Unit RAF
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No. 249 Maintenance Unit RAF
* A detachment of
No. 281 Squadron RAF
No. 281 Squadron was a Royal Air Force air-sea rescue squadron during the Second World War.
History
No. 281 Squadron was formed at RAF Ouston, England on 29 March 1942Jefford 2001, p. 85. as an air-sea rescue squadron. The squadron was equipped ...
with the
Vickers Warwick
The Vickers Warwick was a multi-purpose twin-engined British aircraft developed and operated during the Second World War. In line with the naming convention followed by other RAF heavy bombers of the era, it was named after a British city or ...
I (1944–45)
* A detachment of
No. 282 Squadron RAF with the Warwick I (1944–45)
Current use
The site is currently a nature reserve.
See also
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Listed buildings in Aikton
Aikton is a civil parish in the Allerdale, Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It contains nine buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, ...
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