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	RAF CHURCH FENTON - Find Friends from RAF CHURCH FENTON at Forces Reunited
		Eva Bannister was at RAF Church Fenton between 1991 and 1998.
		Derrick Hughes was at RAF Church Fenton between 1953 and 1976.
		Charles Watson was at RAF Church Fenton between 1964 and 1976.
	www.forcesreunited.org.uk /namearchive/units/RAFNames/RAF-Church-Fenton.html (1626 words)

	Blog Catalog » Blog Archive » Raf station (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		RAF Drem Scotland’s former RAF stations are aerodromes, being the home to no uc assigned abandoned German aircraft by RAF station, after the hangeruc to equip the RAF Buchan site for the RAF Station Commander Andy Kay locks up the RAF Station Gosport.
		Arrangements at RAF Marham during uc and enthusiasm that all RAF Drem Scotland’s former fighter station commanders are aerodromes, being the home to no uc at the gable ended hanger in 1940.
		RAF Lossiemouth is a permanent Royal Air Force station near Stamford, Lincolnshireuc nearest town, the runways of the RAF Church Fenton when it opened in 1940, Syerston became a training uc site of Authority - viewing at British military airfields.
	newplaceinc.info /2007/02/06/raf-station (588 words)

	RAF Church Fenton -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		RAF Church Fenton is a military airfield in (A county in northern England) North Yorkshire, (A division of the United Kingdom) England, (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland) United Kingdom.
		As technologies evolved, the first (additional info and facts about night fighter) night fighter Operational Training Unit (54 OTU) was formed at Church Fenton in 1940 and stayed until 1942.
		From 1998-2003 Church Fenton was the RAF's main Elementary Flying Training airfield.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ra/raf_church_fenton2.htm (203 words)

	NE Diary 1939-45; Background Information - Sections 1 to 6
		RAF Boulmer NU255135 Opened in March 1943 as a satellite of Eshott and it was also used as a satellite of Milfield.
		RAF Dishforth SE380720 This was opened in 1936; in 1939 it became part of 4 Group, Bomber Command and was a bomber station throughout the war.
		RAF Leeming SE305890 Opened in June 1940 as a bomber station in 4 Group, Bomber Command and was transferred to 6 Group, RCAF in January 1943 where it remained until the end of WW2.
	www.bpears.org.uk /NE-Diary/Bck/BSeq_01.html (3527 words)

	Defence Internet \| About Defence \| DS&C OHS - NIGS RAF Church Fenton
		Church Fenton is currently the home of Yorkshire University Air Squadron, flying tutor T1s, and serves as a relief landing ground for Tucano T1s from RAF Linton-on-Ouse.
		The initial noise survey at RAF Church Fenton was conducted between February and March 1989.
		Church Fenton was reviewed in November 1993 and again in April 01 which concluded that the noise environment had not changed since 1989 and therefore no new survey was required.
	www.mod.uk /DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/HealthandSafety/DSC/NoiseInsulationGrantScheme/DscOhsNigsRafChurchFenton.htm (162 words)

	FlightSim.Com NOTAMS
		UK Scenery Design is pleased to announce the imminent release of Military Airfields in Yorkshire, a collection of 4 RAF Airfields in the County of Yorkshire, UK.
		Each airfield has realistically modelled RAF World War 2 buildings, including officers mess, MT section, workshops, barrack blocks, hangars, towers, station HQ, guard house and many more.
		Also in the package are two simple AI flight plans for both Church Fenton and Linton-on-Ouse.
	www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/notams06/york0105.htm (125 words)

	FT Linton on Ouse.htm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		RAF Linton-on-Ouse is near York and is home of No 1 Flying Training School (No 1 FTS) who provide basic fast jet training for Royal Navy, RAF and Foreign and Commonwealth students in preparation for advanced fast jet training, which takes place at RAF Valley.
		After the war RAF Linton-on-Ouse settled down to a peacetime routine as a Fighter Command Station, operating Mosquitoes, Hornets and Meteors and later Sabres and Hunters.
		It also became the home of Yorkshire Sector Headquarters and, in 1956, was chosen to represent the RAF at the parading of the Queen's Colour, on the occasion of Her Majesty's Birthday.
	www.tgda.gov.uk /FT_Linton_on_Ouse.htm (414 words)

	Church Fenton RAF base to stay - This is York Archive - From the Evening Press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		The future of RAF Church Fenton had seemed uncertain after it was announced that the Yorkshire Universities Air Squadron might leave the base.
		Defence Minister Adam Ingram, said in a letter to Selby MP John Grogan that RAF Church Fenton would continue to be used, and may even be used to train RAF specialists such as engineers.
		Mr Grogan added: "The villagers of Church Fenton and Ulleskelf are proud of their long association with the RAF and of having this defence base in the area."
	archive.thisisyork.co.uk /2002/09/28/280183.html (369 words)

	MILNET:
		RAF Barkston Heath - The primary function of RAF Barkston Heath is as a Relief Landing Ground for the flying training activities at RAF Cranwell.
		RAF Church Fenton - Church Fenton is currently the home of Yorkshire University Air Squadron, flying Tutor T1s, and serves as a relief landing ground for Tucano T1s from RAF Linton-on-Ouse.
		RAF St Mawgan - Ferry Command was originally responsible for St Mawgan, and the base was initially used for ferry flights across the Atlantic.
	www.milnet.com /UK-mil.htm (3509 words)

	RAF Church Fenton
		Church Fenton opened in 1937 as a grass airfield and the first units to arrive were No72 with Gloster Gladiators and No213 with Gloster Gauntlets.
		A claim to fame for Church Fenton was the only Victoria Cross awarded to Fighter Command during the war and to one of it's own, Flight Lieutenant J B Nicholson.
		Church Fenton remained a fighter station up until 1959 when it was transferred to Flying Training Command and in 1962 No7 Flying Training School was formed here with Jet Provost aircraft.
	www.airfields-in-yorkshire.co.uk /churchfenton (285 words)

	RAF Church Fenton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		RAF Church Fenton is a military airfield in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
		Opened in 1937, it saw the peak of its activity during the years of World War II, when it served within the defence network of fighter bases of the RAF providing protection for the Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Humberside industrial regions.
		As technologies evolved, the first night fighter Operational Training Unit (54 OTU) was formed at Church Fenton in 1940 and stayed until 1942.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/RAF_Church_Fenton (228 words)

	RAF Church Fenton - Finding friends from RAF Church Fenton at Armed Forces Friends (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		John Lawrence was based at RAF Church Fenton - 72 Squadron from 1958 til 1959
		Gerry Roberts was based at RAF Church Fenton - RAF from 1962 til 1966
		John Eden was based at RAF Church Fenton - PSF from 1973 til 1975
	www.armedforcesfriends.co.uk /units/raf/raf_stations/RAF_Church_Fenton.html (246 words)

	House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 1 Jul 2002 (pt 8)
		To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many flying hours the 15 University Air Squadrons were contracted to provide to the RAF during each of the years of their existing contract; and how many hours were delivered in each of these years.
		To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the proposed saving to the RAF is if the Joint Elementary Flying Training School at RAF Church Fenton's contract for flying hours is returned to the university air squadrons.
		To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what criteria are used by the Department to evaluate the success of the 15 university air squadrons in training RAF pilots in the elementary stage of their flying careers; and whether comparative evaluation has been made with the Joint Elementary Flying Training School at RAF Church Fenton.
	www.publications.parliament.uk /pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo020701/text/20701w08.htm (1532 words)

	RAF Linton On Ouse Trip (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		when we cadets and staff were shown around RAF 207 Sqn HQ and were given a brief presentation on the squadrons history and shown around the operations section and the Hangar which contained their Tucano T1 aircraft.
		On the Tuesday cadets were taken around some of the different sections of the base, also some cadets got the chance to experience the Tucano Simulator used by the RAF to train its pilots through basic handling and emergency drills for the Tucano.
		The trip to 207R at RAF Linton on Ouse has been one of the highlights of 2005 for 207 ATC and no doubt will be repeated in the future.
	www.207atc.20m.com /catalog.html (453 words)

	warbirdsresourcegroup.org - Warbird Registry - Supermarine Spitfire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		Landing accident at RAF Gravesend after being damaged during a patrol over Dungeness.
		- Recorded in the RAF Census, Mar. 21, 1946.
		- Transferred to 58 MU at RAF Newark, Sept. 1951.
	www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org /registry/spitregistry/spitfire-k9942.html (422 words)

	House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 4 Jun 2003 (pt 14)
		The flying currently undertaken by JEFTS at RAF Church Fenton will be carried out under the Light Aircraft Flying Task contract, supported by Vosper Thorneycroft Aerospace, at University Air Squadron sites around the country, including the Yorkshire University Air Squadron site at RAF Church Fenton.
		RAF Woodvale is the home to Manchester and Salford University Air Squadron (MASUAS), Liverpool University Air Squadron (LUAS) and No. 10 Air Experience Flight (AEF).
		With effect from July 2003, RAF Woodvale will also train up to 17 Direct Entrant pilots to their streaming point, since the RAF element of the Joint Elementary Flying School contract is to be absorbed into the contract that covers UAS flying.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo030604/text/30604w14.htm (1257 words)

	Officer Commanding 208 Squadron
		After flying training he was posted to RAF Scampton on CFS where he was trained as a QFI.
		His first tour was at RAF Church Fenton teaching on the Jet Provost.
		During this tour he was detached to RAF Muharraq and flew several operational missions during Op GRANBY.
	www.rafvalley.org /208sqn/OC/OC.htm (347 words)

	The Battle of Britain - Home Page
		RAF Church Fenton was home to the Church Fenton Sector Operations Room and Staff, and the following Squadrons during the Battle:
		RAF Digby was home to the Digby Sector Operations Room and Staff, and the following Squadrons during the Battle:
		RAF Duxford was home to the Duxford Sector Operations Room and Staff, and the following Squadrons during the Battle:
	www.raf.mod.uk /bob1940/12group.html (443 words)

	House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 1 Jul 2002 (pt 8)
		The cost effective means of meeting the Joint Elementary Flying Training School's requirement after this will be to absorb the RAF element of the task, which is undertaken at Church Fenton, into the University Air Squadrons, where the majority of RAF pilots are already trained.
		To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the proposed saving to the RAF is if the Joint Elementary Flying Training School at RAF Church Fenton's contract for flying hours is returned to the university air squadrons.
		To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what criteria are used by the Department to evaluate the success of the 15 university air squadrons in training RAF pilots in the elementary stage of their flying careers; and whether comparative evaluation has been made with the Joint Elementary Flying Training School at RAF Church Fenton.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo020701/text/20701w08.htm (1513 words)

	RAF Training: 24 Oct 2002: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		(3) how many staff at RAF Church Fenton will be subject to Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) legislation as a result of transferring the Joint Elementary Training School tasks to the university air squadrons;
		No additional instructors will be required when the tasks are transferred from RAF Church Fenton as the Qualified Flying Instructors at the University Air Squadrons will absorb the task.
		No staff at RAF Church Fenton will be subject to Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) legislation.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /wrans/?id=2002-10-24.76575.h (319 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		YUAS was formed in 1969 by the amalgamation of Hull and Leeds Universities Air Squadrons.
		The squadron was disbanded in 1943 only to reform in 1950 when it flew from RAF Brough to the west of Hull and had a thriving Town Headquarters in that city.
		After amalgamation in 1969, the squadron operated from RAF Church Fenton near Tadcaster before moving to RAF Finningley outside Doncaster in 1975.
	www.tutordisplay.org.uk /UAS/Yorkshire.htm (189 words)

	RAF Squadron Badges, Logos and Crests Gallery Index - Squadrons, Units and Stations - RAF Marham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		This is a gallery of Squadron, Station, Section and Unit badges available for personal use only, to anyone interested in RAF badges, logos and crests, they are not to be used for commercial gain, without permission.
		The RAF badges depicted were initally RAF Marham orientated, however due to popular request this section of the website has been drastically increased, howevever it is not a comprehensive RAF badge listing.
		If you have any RAF badges that would enhance the current selection please forward them to the Graphics Office at RAF Marham, where they may be redrawn to the current standard, the larger the better, (jpeg files only please - no word documents) or via e-mail to : webmaster@rafmarham.co.uk.
	www.rafmarham.co.uk /gallery/crests-index.htm (599 words)

	District News - Selby Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		THE FUTURE of RAF Church Fenton hangs in the balance carrying a possible threat to the economy of the village.
		Mr Grogan believes the facility is important to the economy of Church Fenton, and if this is removed, it could have a serious impact on area businesses.
		Mr Grogan added Church Fenton had historic links with the RAF and it would be a shame to see it used for other activities, as Sherburn or Elvington have been.
	www.selbytoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1477&ArticleID=1096302 (523 words)

	Incidents Page 1
		The largest bomb ever tackled by the RAF and probably the largest ever rendered safe by any BD Unit was one of their own.
		This 12000 pounder known as Tallboy was found in the silt and mud at the base of the Sorpe Dam in 1958 after the dam was partially drained.
		Shortly after the reorganisation of the RAF BD Squads into Squadrons and Flights in April 1943 came one of the worst bomb disasters in Britain.
	www.rafbdhistory.co.uk /new_page_5.htm (2103 words)

	The Fenton Flyers
		It came as a surprise for me to learn that one of the oldest known surviving Spitfires in the world was once based at RAF Church Fenton.
		On April 24th 1939 it joined 'A' Flight of 72 Squadron at RAF Church Fenton and was flown by, amongst others, Battle of Britain VC Fg Officer J B Nicholson.
		Upon arrival at RAF Church Fenton the aircraft was repainted as PR-O in the colours of the 609 (West Riding) Squadron RAuxAF which reformed at Fenton in 1946 and disbanded there in the same year that the Spitfire arrived.
	www.rotate.org.uk /fenton/fenton2.htm (522 words)

	Church fenton - World Buddy: Current Weather at Church Fenton, United Kingdom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		Flying Training School at RAF Church Fenton to the university air squadrons.
		Description: RAF Church Fenton is an RAF training airfield in North Yorkshire, England.
		Church Fenton weather forecast by WeatherCity.com - current conditions and forecast for Church Fenton, United Kingdom and other cities around the world.
	byindex.com /?q=church-fenton (481 words)

	250 Squadron Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-01)
		This means that all cadets on the squadron (totalling over 80) have flown at least once, and those who have been in a little longer have flown something like 10 -12 times.
		This is made possible by a good relationship with a local RAF station, RAF Church Fenton (located about 10 miles from York) for powered flying, and RAF Linton-On-Ouze These flying trips take place mainly at weekends, so as to cause minimal interference with schooling.
		When flying for the first time, cadets are taken on a standard sortie, designed to show them the basics of controlling the aircraft.
	www.the-avatar.demon.co.uk /flying.htm (671 words)

	World War 2 Ex RAF Useful Site Links Page 2
		RAF Church Fenton is an RAF training airfield in North Yorkshire, England.
		RAF Fiskerton A brief study of an old Bomber Command airfield in Lincolnshire
		RAF Watton.info This site is dedicated to the memory of all those of the Royal Air Force, Commonwealth Airforces and the Unted States Army Air Forces who lost their lives whilst serving at RAF Watton and Bodney.
	www.worldwar2exraf.co.uk /site%20links%202.htm (563 words)

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