RAF Elvington
| RAF Elvington | |||||||
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| Elvington, North Yorkshire in England | |||||||
Elvington airfield | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force satellite station 1942-43 42 Base substation 1943 | ||||||
| Code | EV | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 4 Group RAF | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 53°55′28″N 000°58′16″W / 53.92444°N 0.97111°W | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1939 | ||||||
| In use | October 1942 - 1992 | ||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 13 metres (43 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Royal Air Force Elvington or more simply RAF Elvington is a former Royal Air Force satellite station which operated from the beginning of the Second World War until 1992 located at Elvington, Yorkshire, England. It is now the location of the Yorkshire Air Museum.