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- York Municipal Aerodrome; 1936-1955
Other form(s) of name
- Clifton Aerodrome, RAF York, RAF Rawcliffe
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The airfield was originally founded in 1936 as York Municipal Aerodrome, after an air circus had used the site previously. On 1 September 1939 the site was requisitioned by the RAF for Bomber Command. The site was returned to the York Corporation in 1946 when the airport reopened. However, in 1955 the airfield was closed for good.
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A commercial airport for the residents of York and the surrounding area, 1936-1939 and 1946-1955, and an RAF Bomber Command station during the Second World War.
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The airfield was originally founded in 1936 as York Municipal Aerodrome, after an air circus had used the site previously. On 1 September 1939 the site was requisitioned by the RAF for Bomber Command. The site was returned to the York Corporation in 1946 when the airport reopened. However, in 1955 the airfield was closed for good.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa