| RAF Desford RFC Peckleton[1]  | |||||||||
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| Near Desford, Leicestershire in England | |||||||||
 Instructor and pupil in front of a de Havilland Tiger Moth at No. 7 EFTS, Desford. Both wear 1930 Pattern flying suits. | |||||||||
  RAF Desford Shown within Leicestershire | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°36′40″N 001°17′28″W / 52.61111°N 1.29111°W | ||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1916 | ||||||||
| In use | 1916–1953 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Air Force Desford or more simply RAF Desford is a former Royal Air Force station located one mile (1.6 km) south of Desford, Leicestershire, and 6.7 miles (10.8 km) west of Leicester, Leicestershire, England.[3]
- ^ "Desford (Leicester) (Peckleton)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Desford flying sites". UK Airfield Guide. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Desford - Local History". Leicestershire Villages. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.