| RAF Ripon RFC Ripon | |||||||
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| Ripon, North Yorkshire in England | |||||||
 The plaque at Ripon Racecourse. This is affixed to the oldest building at the racecourse. | |||||||
.svg)  RAF Ripon RFC Ripon Location within North Yorkshire | |||||||
| Coordinates | 54°07′06.6″N 1°29′49.4″W / 54.118500°N 1.497056°W | ||||||
| Type | Home Defence (HD) airfield | ||||||
| Area | 81 acres (33 ha) | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||
| Condition | Open as racecourse | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1916 | ||||||
| In use | 1919 | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Occupants | No. 79 Squadron RAF No. 189 Squadron RAF | ||||||
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Royal Air Force Ripon (also known as Royal Flying Corps Ripon) was a First World War airfield maintained by the Royal Flying Corps in the city of Ripon, North Yorkshire, England. The airfield was home to No. 76 Squadron which was employed on Home Defence (HD) in the United Kingdom. The airfield was created when the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) commandeered the southern half of Ripon Racecourse in 1916. After the end of the First World War, the airfield was returned to horse-racing.