April 1947 saw the arrival of 19 Squadron, at thetime equipped with DH Hornets. 19 was to stay until the end of Church Fenton's days as a fighter base some 12 years later. By November 1949, the station was home to no less than 5 Squadrons - one of Meteors, one of Hornets and three of Mosquitoes.     In the following few years, as well as a T2 hangar being erected, all the squadrons on the base started to convert to Meteors, meaning that by 1951 there were no piston engined aircraft on the station (not counting station flight aircraft). During the 1950s, the station was home to three jet fighter squadrons - 19, 72 and 609. 19 Squadron was a day-fighter squadron, initially equipped with Meteors, but then converted to Hunters and flew these for the rest of its' time at Church Fenton. 72 Squadron, however, soldiered on in its night-fighter role with Meteor 11s and 14s, before converting to the glamour of Javelins in April 1959, shortly before the base changed role.

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