RAF Saltby

52°49′44″N 000°42′51″W / 52.82889°N 0.71417°W / 52.82889; -0.71417Site informationOwnerAir MinistryOperatorRoyal Air Force
United States Army Air ForcesControlled byRAF Flying Training Command
Ninth Air ForceSite historyBuilt1941 (1941)In use1941-1948 (1948)Battles/warsSecond World WarAirfield information

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Royal Air Force Saltby or more simply RAF Saltby is a former Royal Air Force station located near Saltby, Leicestershire, England. It is now home to Buckminster Gliding Club.

The following units were here at some point:^[1]

• No. 14 Operational Training Unit RAF
• No. 32 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
• No. 216 Maintenance Unit RAF
• No. 255 Maintenance Unit RAF
• No. 256 Maintenance Unit RAF
• No. 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
• 314th Troop Carrier Group
  • 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • 50th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • 61st Troop Carrier Squadron
  • 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron

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