RAF Greatham

RAF Greatham

RAF Greatham was an RAF base situated in Greatham, County Durham, England.Also known as RAF 'West Hartlepool', was located at Hartlepool (now in Cleveland) and was little more than a grass airstrip, a satellite station of RAF Thornaby. It was home to four of 403 Squadron's Spitfires from 19 June1942 to 22 January1943— operating forward from RAF Catterick. Little now remains, as the site was developed after the war by British Steel.

645 VGS

The Airport was once home to 645 Volunteer Gliding School, who operate Grob Vigilant Motor Gliders for the Air Training Corps. They are now located at RAF Topcliffe, within the Alanbrooke Barracks in Yorkshire.


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