Walter Henry Powell World War II
RAF Skipton-on-Swale was a Royal Air Force air station operated by RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War. The station was located near Thirsk, North Yorkshire, UK and was a sub-station of RAF Leeming. Skipton-on-Swale was originally a 4 Group facility and first hosted 420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), which moved to RAF Middleton St. George in October 1942. Skipton was assigned to No. 6 Group, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1943. RCAF squadrons stationed here included 424 Squadron, No. 432 Squadron (which moved to RAF East Moor in September 1943), and 433 Squadron. No. 424 and 433 Squadrons were disbanded in October 1945 and the airfield was closed. The station was not used again and has since reverted largely to farmland. operational units and aircraft: No. 424 Squadron RCAF (1943-1945) - Vickers Wellington X, Handley Page Halifax III and Avro Lancaster I & III Source (wiki)
