History
09/39 to 02/44, No 5 Bombing and Gunnery School with Fairey Battle, Bristol Blenheim and Wallace aircraft.
07/41, Renamed No 5 Air Observer School, with Avro Anson, Hawker Henley and Handley Page Hampdens. 307 Sqn Boulton Paul Defiants here autumn 1940.
01/41 to 03/42, 258, 302 and 312 Sqns with Hawker Hurricanes.
08/41 to 03/42, 457 Sqn with Supermarine Spitfires, these were also detached to RAF Andreas.
02/44 to 09/46, Air Navigation and Bombing School with Ansons and Vickers Wellingtons. 5/45, Renamed No 5 Air Navigation School, moved to RAF Topcliffe.
09/46 to 10/47, No 11 Air Gunnery School from Andreas. Airfield then on care and maintenance.
04/50 to 07/53, No 1 Initial Training School.
09/53 to 09/63, Officer Cadet Training Unit from Millom.
02/64 to /72, After RAF closure used as a diversion airfield for RAF Ronaldsway.
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