RAF Airfields/Bases – North East at War

RAF Northstead, located halfway between Red Row and Widdrington opened as a Mobile Ground Controlled Interception (GCI) station in May 1941, with Sqd Ldr Keighly

16 February 201917 February 2019 J Corbett

RAF Woolsington

RAF Airfields/Bases, World War 2

An RAF airfield close to the city of Newcastle had been proposed as early as 1929 with a site on the Town Moor having been

2 February 201910 February 2019 J Corbett

RAF Kenton/Blakelaw

Bunkers/Shelters, Cold War, RAF Airfields/Bases, World War 2

13 Group Bunker in Newcastle. 13 Group were responsible for the air defence of the entire north of the U.K. during WW2. We will be

2 February 201917 March 2019 J Corbett

RAF Longbenton

Barrage Balloons, Cold War, RAF Airfields/Bases, World War 2

RAF Balloon Command was responsible for controlling all of the United Kingdom based barrage balloon units during World War II. 33 (Balloon Barrage) Group was

2 February 201910 February 2019 J Corbett

RAF Eshott, Felton

RAF Airfields/Bases, World War 2

RAF Eshott near Felton opened in November 1942 and for the duration of the war was home to 57 Operational Training Unit (O.T.U.) who specialised