RAF Leicester East

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name = Royal Air Force Station Leicester East


caption = Station crest
dates = October 1943– 31 December 1947
country = United Kingdom
branch = Royal Air Force
command_structure = British Armed Forces
type = Flying station
role = Flying
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garrison = Stoughton, Leicestershire, England
garrison_label = Based near
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colors_label = Royal Air Force Ensign
march = Royal Air Force March Past
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Infobox Airport
name = RAF Leicester East
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IATA = LE
ICAO = EGBG
type = was Military, now Public
owner = was Ministry of Defence, now Leicestershire Aero Club Limited
operator = was Royal Air Force, now Leicestershire Aero Club
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location = Leicestershire, England
elevation-f = 469
elevation-m = 143
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r1-number = 10/28
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r1-surface = Concrete
r2-number = 15/33
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r2-surface = Concrete
r3-number = 04/22
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footnotes = No ILS

The former Royal Air Force Station Leicester East, more commonly known as RAF Leicester East, Airport codes|LE|EGBG, was a Royal Air Force airbase, near the village of Stoughton, approximately 4 miles south-east of Leicester, Leicestershire. It was constructed in 1942, and formally opened in October 1943.

In March 1945 all operational military aircraft left Leicester East, and the airfield was placed on Care and Maintenance until its closure on 31 December 1947.

RAF Leicester East squadrons and aircraft

*No. 190 Squadron RAF - flying Short Stirling
*No. 196 Squadron RAF - flying Short Stirling

RAF Leicester East today

Today, the former RAF Leicester East is now known as Leicester Airport, and was previously known as Stoughton Aerodrome.

The airfield, control tower, and other smaller buildings are now used by the Leicestershire Aero Club

ee also

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*Royal Air Force station
*List of RAF stations
*List of Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons
*List of aircraft of the RAF
*Aircraft