RAF Full Sutton | |||||||||||
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Full Sutton, East Riding of Yorkshire in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°58′47″N 000°51′53″W / 53.97972°N 0.86472°W | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1943 | /44||||||||||
In use | May 1944 - April 1963 | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 16 metres (52 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Full Sutton or RAF Full Sutton is a former Royal Air Force station located 2 miles (3.2 km) south east of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire and 4.7 miles (7.6 km) north west of Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The base did not open until May 1944, and so was the last airfield built for RAF Bomber Command.