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RAF Dalcross was a training station in the Scottish Highland region located 8 miles (13 kms) north east from Inverness, on the southern shore of the Moray Firth. See all Archive items | Explore nearby Opened in 1940 RAF Dalcross was first occupied…

RAF Aston Down was a station located in Gloucestershire 6 miles (10 kms) south east of Stroud. See all Archive items | Explore nearby Originally named RAF Minchinhampton during World War One the station was officially reopened as RAF Aston Down in…

RAF Barford St John was a Bomber Command training station located in Oxfordshire, 4 miles (6 kms) south of Banbury. See all Archive items | See all wartime losses | Explore nearby It was opened in July 1941 with grass runways and initially used by…

RAF Benson is an RAF station located in Oxfordshire, 2 miles (4 km) north-east of Wallingford. See all Archive items | See all wartime losses | Explore nearby RAF Benson opened in early 1939. Initially 103 Squadron and 150 Squadron used the station…

RAF Bircham Newton was an RAF station located in north Norfolk 13 miles (21 kms) north east of King’s Lynn. See all Archive items | See all wartime losses | Explore nearby The station was initially used during World War One. During World War Two…

RAF Brough was located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, adjacent to the Humber Estuary immediately south of the town of Brough. See all Archive items | Explore nearby The site was the location of the Blackburn Aeroplane Company established in 1916.…

RAF Castle Combe was an RAF training station located in Wiltshire 4 miles (7 kms) north west of Chippenham. See all Archive items | Explore nearby The station was opened in May 1941 as a practice landing ground for 9 Service Flying Training School…

RAF Church Lawford was an RAF training station located in Warwickshire 3 miles (5 kms) south west of Rugby. See all Archive items | Explore nearby Opened in 1941 RAF Church Lawford was used for training until 1948. Various training units operated…

RAF Defford was located in Worcestershire 7 miles (12 kms) west of Evesham See all Archive items | See all wartime losses | Explore nearby RAF Defford was opened in 1941 on land requisitioned from the Croome Park Estate. The station was initially…

RAF Desborough was a Bomber Command training station located in Northamptonshire 4 miles (7 kms) south west of Corby. See all Archive items | See all wartime losses | Explore nearby Opened in September 1943 with three tarmac runways RAF Desborough…

RAF Eastleigh was an RAF station in Kenya located in the eastern suburbs of Nairobi. See all Archive items | Explore nearby The RAF started using the station in December 1929 and it became the primary RAF station in East Africa. During World War…

RAF Grantham (originally RAF Spittlegate and later known as RAF Spitalgate) was a Bomber Command training station located in Lincolnshire, immediately east of Grantham. See all Archive items | Explore nearby During World War One the airfield was…

RAF Heaton Park was an aircrew despatch centre located in the northern suburbs of Manchester 4 miles (7 kms) from the city centre. See all Archive items |Explore nearby Heaton Park is over 500 acres of parkland and countryside. During World War Two…

RAF Henlow is located in Bedfordshire 9 miles (15 kms) north-east of Luton. See all Archive items | Explore nearby RAF Henlow is one of the five original 1918 RAF stations still in use. Originally used to repair aircraft it also housed an RAF…

RAF Hullavington was an RAF training station located in Wiltshire 4 miles (7 kms) north of Chippenham. See all Archive items | Explore nearby The station was opened in 1937 and used primarily for training. Units using the station during World War…

RAF Jurby was a training and operational station located in the north west of the Isle of Man. See all Archive items |Explore nearby Opened in 1939 the first occupants were 5 Air Observers School and 5 Bombing and Gunnery School. Aircraft used…

RAF Kirkham was a trades and armament training station located in Lancashire mid way between Preston and Blackpool. See all Archive items | Explore nearby The station opened in 1940 and was a training camp for the RAF covering 21 trades and 86…

RAF Leuchars was an RAF station located in Fife, Scotland, 4 miles (6 kms) north west of St. Andrews. See all Archive items | See all wartime losses | Explore nearby The site was a training airfield during World War One. It was formerly named RAF…

RAF Little Horwood was a Bomber Command training station located in Buckinghamshire 6 miles (9 kms) south west of Bletchley. See all Archive items | See all wartime losses | Explore nearby Opened in 1942 RAF Little Horwood was a satellite for RAF…

RAF Locking was a technical training station located in Somerset immediately east of Western-super-Mare. See all Archive items | Explore nearby The station opened in January 1939 with 5 School of Technical Training focussed on RAF trades including…

RAF Lyneham was an RAF station located in Wiltshire 6 miles (10 kms) north east of Chippenham. See all Archive items | See all wartime losses | Explore nearby The station opened in 1940 and hard runways constructed in 1941. 511 Squadron used B-24s…

RAF Martlesham Heath was an RAF station located in Suffolk 2 miles (3 kms) south west of Woodbridge. See all Archive items | See all wartime losses | Explore nearby The station was used during World War One and subsequently was the base for the…

RAF Northolt is an RAF station located to the west of London 2 miles (4 kms) from Uxbridge. See all Archive items | See all wartime losses | Explore nearby The original airfield opened in 1915 and it is the oldest RAF station in continuous use. It…

RAF Odiham is an RAF station located in Hampshire 5 miles (8 kms) south of Hook. See all Archive items | Explore nearby Flying began from the site in 1925 but RAF Odiham wasn’t opened as an official RAF station until 1937. During World War Two…

RAF Penrhos was a Bomber Command training station located on the Lleyn Peninsular in Gwynedd 15 miles (24 kms) west of Porthmadog. See all Archive items | Explore nearby Opened in 1937 RAF Penrhos was mainly used as a training station for Bomber…
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