DRIFFIELD

County

Pundit Code

Yorkshire

DR

General Information

Facilities

Opened

30 July 1936

Runways

3 Concrete

Closed

Currently used by British Army

Hangers

2 – Type T2, 1 – Type B1

Elevation

63

feet

Contractor

Various

Squadrons and Units

Sqn/Unit

Group

From

To

Aircraft

102 Sqn

4 GP

11/07/38

25/08/40

Heyford II, III, Whitely III, V

77 Sqn

4 GP

25/07/38

28/08/40

Wellesley, Whitley III, V

97 Sqn

6 GP

30/04/40

20/05/40

Whitley

88 Sqn

2 GP

14/06/40

23/06/40

Battle

104 Sqn

4 GP

07/04/41

14/02/42

Blenheim IV, Wellington II

405 Sqn

4 GP

12/04/41

20/06/41

Wellington II

158 Sqn

4 GP

14/02/42

06/06/42

Wellington II

466 Sqn

4 GP

15/10/42

22/12/42

Wellington II, X, Halifax II,III,VI

196 Sqn

4 GP

07/11/42

22/12/42

Wellington III

462 Sqn

4 GP

12/08/42

22/12/44

Halifax III

Points of Interest

Opened with full station status 30 July 1936

Became No. 43 Base headquarter 06 June 1943

Station Memorial

Unknown