RAF Melton Mowbray
Royal Air Force Melton Mowbray or more simply RAF Melton Mowbray is a former Royal Air Force station located south of the centre of Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire and south east of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. History The Class A airfield was originally intended for aircraft maintenance but was taken over by RAF Transport Command. Many types of aircraft were flown from the airfield, including Supermarine Spitfire, de Havilland Mosquito, Vought F4U Corsair, Vultee A-31 Vengeance, Grumman F6F Hellcat, Douglas C-47 Dakota and Handley Page Halifax aircraft, plus Airspeed Horsa and Waco Hadrian gliders. Units No. 4 Aircraft Preparation Unit between 5 July 1944 and 9 October 1944. Mk X AI Conversion Flt between 29 August 1944 and 8 September 1944. No. 306 Ferry Training Unit between 13 October 1943 and 15 January 1944. No. 307 Ferry Training Unit between 14 October 1943 and 15 January 1944. No. 304 Ferry Training Unit between 3 January 1944 and 9 October 1944. No. 1 Ferry Pilot Pool between 14 January 1944 and 16 March 1944. No. 1341 Special Duties Flt during 1944. 'J' Flt between 28 September 1945 and 5 October 1945. No. 12 Ferry Unit between 9 October 1944 and 7 November 1945.