RAF Dalton
| RAF Dalton | |||||||||||
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| Dalton, North Yorkshire in England | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force satellite station 1941-43 61 (RCAF) Substation 1943-44 76 Base Substation 1944- | ||||||||||
| Code | DA | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 4 Group RAF * No. 6 Group RCAF | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°10′37″N 1°21′35″W / 54.17694°N 1.35972°W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1940/41 | ||||||||||
| In use | November 1941 – December 1945 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 24 metres (79 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Dalton or more simply RAF Dalton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near to Dalton, North Yorkshire, England.
The airfield was by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. It was a satellite of nearby RAF Topcliffe.