RAF Acklington (X5AK)

12 Grp.

RAF Acklington was home to the Acklington Sector Operations Room and Staff during the Battle of Britain.

Squadrons stationed at RAF Acklington

• No. 152 Squadronreformed at Aklington on 1st October 1939 to 12th July 1940
• No 72 Squadron from 6 June 1940
• No. 74 Squadron.
• No 79 Squadron from 13 July 1940
• No 32 Squadron from 28 August 1940
• No 610 Squadron from 31 August 1940

Opened 1916.  Closed 1972.  When R.A.F. Acklington closed "A" Flight of 202 Sqd. moved to R.A.F. Boulmer.