Dates: 1914 - 1994
Catterick airfield first opened in 1914 as a Royal Flying Corps aerodrome with the role of training pilots and to assist in the defence of the North East of England. It came under RAF administration in 1918 and housed Number 49 Training Depot.
In 1927 it temporarily came under the administration of the British Army, under the Army Air Co-Operation Command which would supply the army with any air support needs that would be required. This continued until 1939 when the station was handed back to the RAF.
During World War II the airfield operated a small satellite station called RAF Scorton near the village of Scorton.
After World War II, Catterick’s runway could not be extended for the jet age due to the perimeter being bounded by the Great North Road (A1) and the River Swale. Therefore, Catterick’s importance declined though it still housed training institutes for many years.
Catterick served as a RAF Regiment depot occupied by operational Squadrons and was the training base for the RAF Regiment from 1946 until 1994 when the Regiment’s training facilities moved to RAF Honington. Catterick was also the training centre for the RAF Fire Service until the 1990s.
The base was handed over to the Army in 1994 and now is named Marne Barracks and is part of the huge Catterick Garrison complex. It currently houses 5th Regiment Royal Artillery.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RAF Catterick
" At 1300 hours tomorrow at RAF Honington the late Sqn Ldr Jimmy James MC will be remembered by the renaming and dedication of an aircraft hangar in his honour. The ceremony will include flypast by a DC-3 Dakota of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and a Tornado GR4 of his old squadron, 9 ..."
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" Just joined this membership, so forgive me if I make any mistakes with my first post. I was 2495245 Cpl Johnson E. at RAF Catterick from 1951 to 1952 in the SHQ Orderly Room. If anyone remembers me I would like to hear from you please. I am now 76 (don’t feel it ), married 55 years and retired from full-time work but still self-employed in the export trade. cheersEddie "
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" I am trying to get in touch with any regt personnel who served with 63 LAA Sqn RAF Tengah from 1965 - 1968 and RAF Catterick from 1968 - 1969. [02 - FAREWELL TO SINGERS.jpg]"
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" Hi I was 2495245 Cpl Johnson E. of RAF Catterick 1951-1952 I was SHQ Corporal under Sgt.Ludlow. If anyone else was there at these dates I would welcome a quick hello. I’m not very good at remembering names but...Mike Hewitt was also in the SHQ, he lived in Sheffield and he introduced me to my ..."
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"RAF hereford 1963-65, RAF oakington 1965-66,aden RAF kormaksar 1966-67 nov 30th,RAF catterick 1968-71, RAF wildenwrath 1971-74"
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