Classic Vehicles & Classic Aircraft at this classic & vintage car rally held with an air display at Breighton Aerodrome in 2013
Breighton Aerodrome is a private aerodrome primarily used for General Aviation. A former RAF station, Breighton is located near to the village of Breighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
The airfield was built between 1940 and 1942 for No. 1 Group RAF its first residents were the No. 460 Squadron RAAF. From 1959 to 1963, as part of Project Emily, the base was a launch site for three nuclear-armed PGM-17 Thor intermediate-range ballistic missiles, operated by No. 240 Squadron RAF. The base closed in March 1964, when the last active unit (which operated the Bristol Bloodhound air-defence missile) withdrew.
The original runways are covered in buildings but the outline of the runways, taxiways and dispersal stands are clearly visible using satellite imagery.
A part of the airfield is currently used by the Real Aeroplane Company to house and maintain private and historic aircraft and a home for the Breighton Flying Club which uses a separate grass runway located within the original airfield grounds. A great port of call. PPR before visiting.
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