RAF Saltby

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USAAF Station 538
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| location = Saltby, Leicestershire

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| country = England

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| ownership = Air Ministry

| operator = Royal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces

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Ninth Air Force

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Royal Air Force Saltby or more simply RAF Saltby is a former Royal Air Force station located near Saltby, Leicestershire, England.

It is now home to Buckminster Gliding Club.

The following units were here at some point:{{cite web|url=https://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/saltby/ |title=Saltby |publisher=Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust|access-date=3 June 2020}}

RAF Saltby

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