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RAF Carnaby
RAF Carnaby was an emergency landing ground, situated 2 miles SW of Bridlington. Opening in March 1944 Carnaby was an emergency landing ground for Bomber Command to enable crippled bombers a safe place to land near the coast. Unlike most RAF airfield there was a single runway, five times the width of a standard runway and 9,000 feet long, lying east-west to enable bombers crossing the coast an easier landing. Over 1400 bombers made an emergency landing at Carnaby.
It was one of fifteen airfields operating the fog dispersal system known as FIDO (Fog Investigation Dispersal Organisation). The system consisted of two rows of burning petrol one on each side of the runway, the heat from this fire raised teh air temperature above the runways, cutting a hole in the fog and provided crews with a brightly lit strip indicating the position iof the runway. Using FIDO for one hour required 250,000 gallons of fuel at a cost of £42,500.
RAF Carnaby closed in 1946, reopening as a Thor intermediate ballistic missile
in 1959.
History of RAF Carnaby
30th October 1944 Damaged on landing attempt
31st December 1944 Successful ops to Norway
20th February 1945 SOE and SAS Operations
23rd February 1945 Wireless Investigation aircraft lost
9th Apr 1945 Halifax Lost
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Those known to have served at RAF Carnaby during the Second World War 1939-1945. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Cpl. Peter John "Sam" Weller My father Peter Weller served as a Direction guidance operator at RAF Conningsby from May 1942 - March 1944 and RAF Carnaby from March 1944 - March 1946. This involved him working from a small hut at the end of the runway. This hut was manned by three men on an eight hour shift system. While at Conningsby they had the use of bicycles owned by station and Peter would on occasion cycle to Boston with a friend for an evening out, a round trip of 26 miles!
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Lawrence Smith RAF Carnaby Lawrence Smith served at RAF Carnaby during WWII.
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