RAF Acklington
Former Royal Air Force station in Northumberland, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Acklington, simply known as RAF Acklington, is a former Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south west of Amble, Northumberland and 8.8 miles (14.2 km) north east of Morpeth, Northumberland.
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Acklington, Northumberland in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 55°17′46″N 001°38′04″W | ||||||||||
Grid reference | NU230010[1] | ||||||||||
Type | Satellite Station (1939-44) Forward Sector Station (1945-) | ||||||||||
Code | AI[2] | ||||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command[2] * No. 13 Group RAF | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1916 (1916) | ||||||||||
In use | 1916–1920 1938–1975 (1975) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 37 metres (121 ft)[2] AMSL | ||||||||||
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The airfield was operational initially from 1916 being used by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and from April 1918 its successor the Royal Air Force (RAF) before being closed in 1920 however it was reopened in 1938 being used by the RAF until 1972. After 1972 the site was turned over to Her Majesty's Prison Service for the creation of two new prisons.