Royal Air Force East Moor (East Moor Aerodrome / Eastmoor (misspelling) / RAF East Moor. ) | Education Video by World of Military

<p>Royal Air Force East Moor or RAF East Moor is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 7.4 miles (11.9&nbsp;km) north of York, North Yorkshire and 5.5 miles (8.9&nbsp;km) south-east of Easingwold, North Yorkshire, England.</p><p>The airfield was initially controlled by the Royal Air Force until the site was transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 before being handed back in November 1945.</p><p>History</p><p>East Moor was opened in 1942[2] and was originally a 4 Group facility and first hosted No. 158 Squadron RAF which moved from RAF Driffield on 6 June 1942. The squadron flew the Handley Page Halifax Mk. II with detachments at RAF Beaulieu and RAF Manston before moving to RAF Rufforth on 6 November 1942.[3]</p><p>Royal Canadian Air Force use</p><p>The first squadron was No. 429 Squadron RCAF which formed at the airfield on 7 November 1942 initially only flying the Vickers Wellington Mk.III until January 1943 when the Wellington Mk. X was added. The squadron left on 13 August 1943 going to RAF Leeming where the unit re-equipped with Halifaxes. On 19 September 1943 the next squadron arrived being 432 Squadron which initially used the Avro Lancaster Mk.II be