History of RAF Church Fenton
If you want a detailed history of RAF Church Fenton, then try to get a copy of "Fighting Church Fenton", by P.D. Mason. The author, Peter Mason, put a great effort into writing the book, and if you're interested in the base it is more than worth a read.
The pages below give a chronological look at Church Fenton through the years
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Reasons for Church Fenton's construction, first aircraft |
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Varied roles - defensive, offensive, night-fighter training |
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Front line air-defence station |
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Many and varied training units |
Please note that the history pages will be updated on an ongoing basis, as and when time allows.
Throughout most of its' life, the base was home to an annual air display (see "air display" page), an event which attracted crowds from all over Yorkshire, and really put Church Fenton on the map. This event unfortunately ended in 1994. There are many photos of the show in the "photo gallery" pages of the site.