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The Station closed on 6 March 1959, with the existing squadrons moving to nearby RAF St. Mawgan. [12] The airfield became home to the transmitters and aerial farm used for the low frequency communications used by the maritime Nimrods flying from RAF St Mawgan with the receiver site near RAF Mountbatten, Plymouth.
London Biggin Hill, a former RAF station This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the duration of operation. During 1991, the RAF had several Military Emergency Diversion Aerodrome (MEDA) airfields: RAF ...
Opened in 1943, it was used by both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). During the war it was used primarily as a bomber airfield. After the war it was closed in 1959 after many years of being a reserve airfield. Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property being used as agricultural fields.
Pages in category "Military installations closed in 1959" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The unit at the airfield repaired and stored thousands of Air Ministry vehicles which were sold at monthly public auctions. The airfield was finally declared surplus to requirements and closed on 1 February 1959.
In 1958 the need to base the new PGM-17 Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile led to a massive concrete launch site being built in the centre of the airfield, under the control of No. 226 Squadron RAF. [2] The site began operating on 1 August 1959. The missiles were withdrawn from service on 9 March 1963 and the airfield was again closed. [7]
During the war it was used as a bomber and fighter airfield. After the war, it was used for experimental work before it was closed in 1959. Today the remains of the airfield are on heathland managed by the Forestry Commission. Areas of the old airfield are now designated as a flying area for model aircraft.
The site closed 30th November 1959, though it remained under care and maintenance until 22nd February 1963. RAF Wilmslow did not have an airfield, however, in 1955, a retired Supermarine Spitfire MkVb (5377M) (EP120) was located at the southerly entrance as a ‘gate guardian’.