Croft -RAF
CROFT: Military aerodrome later private airstrip (Aka NEASHAM)
Note: All these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Military users: WW2: RAF Bomber Command 6 Group
78 Sqdn (Armstrong-Whitworth Whitleys)
427 (RCAF) Sqdn (Vickers Wellingtons)
419, 431 & 434 (RCAF) Sqdns (Handley Page Halifaxs)
Note: 434 Sqdn at least, later equipped with Avro Lancasters
Location: 2nm W of A167, SW of Dalton on Tees, 4nm S of Darlington
Period of operation: Military: 1941 to 1946 Civil: 1980s only?
Runways: WW2: 08/26 1828x46 hard 14/32 1280x46 hard
02/20 1280x46 hard
THE AIRSTRIP
Runway: 07/25 780 grass
Period of operation: Unknown?
Location: Running across the north side of the WW2 airfield
NOTES: In 1998 listed as CROFT AUTODROME with a helipad/helicopter landing area.
Note: This picture was obtained from Google Earth ©
At that time at least, the helipad was at the north end of what was runway 02/20. Did they only expect one helicopter to visit?
If anbody can kindly offer advice about the period this site was used as a private airfield, this will be much appreciated.
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