History
It was opened on 16 May 1942 during World War II and was home to Wellington bombers amongst others. It was not used for operations over Germany, but for training.It initially trained bomber pilots until 1944, then was taken over by RAF Transport Command, to train Dakota pilots.
RAF Castle Donington was used as a satellite airfield which post-war has turned into East Midlands Airport.
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