Введение
Бывшая база Королевских ВВС в Англии.
the military base
Royal Air Force Leicester East, more commonly known as RAF Leicester East , is a former Royal Air Force station, near the village of Stoughton, east southeast of Leicester,
No. 190 Squadron RAF (1944), flying Short Stirling IV
No. 196 Squadron RAF (1943–44), flying Short Stirling III & IV
No. 620 Squadron RAF (1943–44), flying Short Stirling III
No. 93 Group Screened Pilots School
No. 107 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 216 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU)
No. 255 MU
No. 1333 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF
On 10 August 1944, at the formation of the First Allied Airborne Army, General Eisenhower visited RAF Leicester East to review 12,000 troops of the 82nd Airborne Division who were camped nearby and at other locations around Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. He was accompanied by Brigadier General James M. Gavin, who had recently taken Command of the Division, Major General Matthew Ridgway, who had recently taken Command of the XVIIIth Airborne Corps and Lieutenant General Lewis H. Brereton who would take Command of the First Allied Airborne Army, having previously Commanded the US 9th Army Air Force. Also present were small contingents of the five Groups that made up the US 52nd Troop Carrier Wing, the Wing mostly responsible for delivering the 82nd Airborne Division to combat in WWII. On 19 February 1945, a Dakota of No. 107 OTU returning to Leicester East with personnel who had attended training at RAF Zeals, Wiltshire, crashed soon after taking off with the loss of 21 RAF, RAAF and RCAF lives. In March 1945 all operational military aircraft left Leicester East, and the airfield was placed on Care and Maintenance until its closure on 31 December 1947.
Королевские ВВС Восточный Лестер, более известная как RAF Leicester East, – бывшая база Королевских ВВС, расположенная недалеко от деревни Стоутон, к востоку-юго-востоку от Лестера.
the military base
Royal Air Force Leicester East, more commonly known as RAF Leicester East , is a former Royal Air Force station, near the village of Stoughton, east southeast of Leicester,
No. 190 Squadron RAF (1944), flying Short Stirling IV
No. 196 Squadron RAF (1943–44), flying Short Stirling III & IV
No. 620 Squadron RAF (1943–44), flying Short Stirling III
No. 93 Group Screened Pilots School
No. 107 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 216 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU)
No. 255 MU
No. 1333 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF
On 10 August 1944, at the formation of the First Allied Airborne Army, General Eisenhower visited RAF Leicester East to review 12,000 troops of the 82nd Airborne Division who were camped nearby and at other locations around Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. He was accompanied by Brigadier General James M. Gavin, who had recently taken Command of the Division, Major General Matthew Ridgway, who had recently taken Command of the XVIIIth Airborne Corps and Lieutenant General Lewis H. Brereton who would take Command of the First Allied Airborne Army, having previously Commanded the US 9th Army Air Force. Also present were small contingents of the five Groups that made up the US 52nd Troop Carrier Wing, the Wing mostly responsible for delivering the 82nd Airborne Division to combat in WWII. On 19 February 1945, a Dakota of No. 107 OTU returning to Leicester East with personnel who had attended training at RAF Zeals, Wiltshire, crashed soon after taking off with the loss of 21 RAF, RAAF and RCAF lives. In March 1945 all operational military aircraft left Leicester East, and the airfield was placed on Care and Maintenance until its closure on 31 December 1947.
No. 190 эскадрилья RAF (1944), летевшая на Short Stirling IV
No. 196 эскадрилья RAF (1943–44), летевшая на Short Stirling III & IV
No. 620 эскадрилья RAF (1943–44), летевшая на Short Stirling III
No. 93 группа школы подготовки проверенных пилотов
No. 107 (транспортный) оперативный учебный отряд RAF
No. 216 обслуживающий отряд RAF (MU)
No. 255 MU
No. 1333 (транспортная поддержка) отряд переподготовки RAF
the military base
Royal Air Force Leicester East, more commonly known as RAF Leicester East , is a former Royal Air Force station, near the village of Stoughton, east southeast of Leicester,
No. 190 Squadron RAF (1944), flying Short Stirling IV
No. 196 Squadron RAF (1943–44), flying Short Stirling III & IV
No. 620 Squadron RAF (1943–44), flying Short Stirling III
No. 93 Group Screened Pilots School
No. 107 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 216 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU)
No. 255 MU
No. 1333 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF
On 10 August 1944, at the formation of the First Allied Airborne Army, General Eisenhower visited RAF Leicester East to review 12,000 troops of the 82nd Airborne Division who were camped nearby and at other locations around Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. He was accompanied by Brigadier General James M. Gavin, who had recently taken Command of the Division, Major General Matthew Ridgway, who had recently taken Command of the XVIIIth Airborne Corps and Lieutenant General Lewis H. Brereton who would take Command of the First Allied Airborne Army, having previously Commanded the US 9th Army Air Force. Also present were small contingents of the five Groups that made up the US 52nd Troop Carrier Wing, the Wing mostly responsible for delivering the 82nd Airborne Division to combat in WWII. On 19 February 1945, a Dakota of No. 107 OTU returning to Leicester East with personnel who had attended training at RAF Zeals, Wiltshire, crashed soon after taking off with the loss of 21 RAF, RAAF and RCAF lives. In March 1945 all operational military aircraft left Leicester East, and the airfield was placed on Care and Maintenance until its closure on 31 December 1947.
10 августа 1944 года, при формировании Первой воздушно-десантной армии союзников, генерал Эйзенхауэр посетил RAF Leicester East для осмотра 12 000 военнослужащих 82-й воздушно-десантной дивизии, размещенных в лагере неподалеку и в других районах Лестершира и Ноттингемшира. Его сопровождали бригадный генерал Джеймс М. Гэвин, недавно назначенный командующим дивизией, генерал-майор Мэтью Риджвей, недавно назначенный командующим XVIII воздушно-десантным корпусом, и генерал-лейтенант Льюис Х. Бреретон, который должен был принять командование Первой воздушно-десантной армией союзников, ранее командовавший 9-й воздушной армией США. Также присутствовали небольшие подразделения из пяти групп, составлявших 52-е транспортное авиационное крыло США, которое в основном отвечало за доставку 82-й воздушно-десантной дивизии в зону боевых действий во Второй мировой войне. 19 февраля 1945 года самолет Dakota No. 107 OTU, возвращавшийся в Лестер Ист с личным составом, проходившим обучение в RAF Zeals, Уилтшир, потерпел крушение вскоре после взлета, что привело к гибели 21 военнослужащих RAF, RAAF и RCAF. В марте 1945 года все оперативные военные самолеты покинули Лестер Ист, и аэродром был переведен на режим содержания и обслуживания до его закрытия 31 декабря 1947 года.
the military base
Royal Air Force Leicester East, more commonly known as RAF Leicester East , is a former Royal Air Force station, near the village of Stoughton, east southeast of Leicester,
No. 190 Squadron RAF (1944), flying Short Stirling IV
No. 196 Squadron RAF (1943–44), flying Short Stirling III & IV
No. 620 Squadron RAF (1943–44), flying Short Stirling III
No. 93 Group Screened Pilots School
No. 107 (Transport) Operational Training Unit RAF
No. 216 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU)
No. 255 MU
No. 1333 (Transport Support) Conversion Unit RAF
On 10 August 1944, at the formation of the First Allied Airborne Army, General Eisenhower visited RAF Leicester East to review 12,000 troops of the 82nd Airborne Division who were camped nearby and at other locations around Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. He was accompanied by Brigadier General James M. Gavin, who had recently taken Command of the Division, Major General Matthew Ridgway, who had recently taken Command of the XVIIIth Airborne Corps and Lieutenant General Lewis H. Brereton who would take Command of the First Allied Airborne Army, having previously Commanded the US 9th Army Air Force. Also present were small contingents of the five Groups that made up the US 52nd Troop Carrier Wing, the Wing mostly responsible for delivering the 82nd Airborne Division to combat in WWII. On 19 February 1945, a Dakota of No. 107 OTU returning to Leicester East with personnel who had attended training at RAF Zeals, Wiltshire, crashed soon after taking off with the loss of 21 RAF, RAAF and RCAF lives. In March 1945 all operational military aircraft left Leicester East, and the airfield was placed on Care and Maintenance until its closure on 31 December 1947.
Текущее использование
Сегодня бывший аэродром RAF Leicester East теперь известен как аэропорт Лестера, а ранее назывался аэродромом Стоутон. Аэродром, диспетчерская вышка и другие небольшие здания сейчас используются Лестерширским аэроклубом.