RAF Middleton St George
| RAF Middleton St George | |||||||||||
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| Middleton St George, County Durham in England | |||||||||||
A crew of No. 78 Squadron RAF watch as engine adjustments are made to an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber, Z6743, before they take off for a raid from Middleton St George. | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command 1941-45 RAF Fighter Command 1945-47 & 1956-64 RAF Flying Training Command 1947-56 | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°30′33″N 001°25′46″W / 54.50917°N 1.42944°W | ||||||||||
| Grid reference | NZ375130 | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1939 | ||||||||||
| In use | January 1941 - April 1964 | ||||||||||
| Fate | repurposed to Teesside International Airport | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||||
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RAF Middleton St George is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Bomber Command station during the Second World War. It was located in County Durham, 6 mi (9.7 km) east of Darlington, England. The station's motto was Shield and Deter. The aerodrome remains active as Teesside International Airport.