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Is RAF Upwood still there?

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Is RAF Upwood still there?

Much of the RAF Upwood is unused, closed by the Ministry of Defence in 1994. Most of the station was vacated and the land and buildings sold off to civil ownership. Upwood is also the home of No. 511 (Ramsey) Squadron Air Training Corps who have been on the site since the early 70s.

Has RAF Upwood been demolished?

A former airfield in Cambridgeshire is to be razed to the ground and sold to developers 25 years after it closed. RAF Upwood, near Ramsey, was shut by the Ministry of Defence in 1994, but attempts to develop the land failed to take off.

Can you visit RAF Upwood?

RAF Upwood is a remarkable site to visit. Its buildings remain very empty stripped of their dignity and daubed with a wide range of graffiti, yet within its boundaries lay many years of history.

Is RAF Alconbury still open?

It was announced by The Pentagon on 8 January 2015 that RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth would be closing by 2020. Most of the units at Alconbury and Molesworth will be moved to RAF Croughton, along with the personnel.

What is RAF Wyton used for?

RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire is a Joint Force Command Station and home to the Joint Force Intelligence Group and the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence, which provide intelligence support to the Armed Forces deployed on operations around the globe.

Where is RAF Welford?

RAF Welford is home to the 420th Munitions Squadron, it is located 40 minutes south of Oxford in Oxfordshire. RAF Welford is the second largest convetional munitions storage area in europe, and primarily serves to support RAF Fairford. RAF Fairford is located in Glouchestershire, half an hour north of Swindon.

What is RAF Alconbury doing now?

RAF ALCONBURY, United Kingdom — The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence has approved a U.S. Department of Defense request to allow Royal Air Force Alconbury to remain open and operate as an enduring base for the U.S. Visiting Forces.

Is RAF Mildenhall still closing?

However, two years ago it was revealed the closure would take longer than planned. At the start of this year, the US Air Force said the base would remain open until at least 2027.

What RAF bases are in Cambridgeshire?

Pages in category “Royal Air Force stations in Cambridgeshire”

  • RAF Bassingbourn.
  • RAF Bottisham.
  • RAF Bourn.
  • RAF Brampton Wyton Henlow.
  • RAF Brampton.

Is RAF Wittering still operational?

In 2010 the airfield fell silent with the retirement of the Harriers, but was reactivated in 2014. Wittering now provides elementary flying training to the next generation of RAF pilots.

Is RAF Welford still open?

Opened in 1943, it was used during the Second World War by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in 1946 and placed in reserve status.

Does RAF Welford have a runway?

The history of RAF Welford begins in October 1941 when the construction of an RAF airfield at the site was approved for use as an Operational Training Unit. The airfield was built in an A shape with three runways, a number of loops (which can still be seen), and two T2 hangars.