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I have a number of Norfolk RAF stations to add, though some I am not sure of the correct title for first world war stations, for example some are RNAS, some RFC. Presumably those that lasted long enough to be part of the RAF would have taken the name RAF ... Also from WW2 there are a number of USAAF only stations from the county that at the time were known as Air Station No , for example Seething and Shipdham. These were built by the Air Ministry but handed over to the USAAF for all their operational use. In some cases these stations were used by the RAF for non flying work thereafter. In summary is there a strict convention for this list? I am using "Norfolk Military Airfields" by Peter M Walker as my reference. Any thoughts? Rob 18:36, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
We don't have an entry for the former RAF Skewjack in Cornwall (mentioned here; other links on Google). It is now a fibre-optic cable terminal. Anyone know anything about it? -- Heron 12:30, 24 December 2005 (UTC)
RAF station names-I entered RAF Gailes, sometimes I've heard it referred to as RAF Fullarton, what is the correct usage? -- Douglasnicol 22:09, 28 December 2005
No mention of RAF Stanbridge in Bedfordshire - currently still open, but much cut down from its previous size. Formerly joint services trooping centre, when Luton was used for trooping prior to use of Stansted, and also home to the RAF supply systems (part of Logistics command). 86.136.46.103 21:21, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Can I just point out that "Northwood" isn't an RAF Station, it's not even really a Naval Station, it's a Joint Headquarters, with a small contingient of RAF Personnel and thus should read "JHQ Northwood". Also, I think the link should point to the JHQ Northwood page, and not the Nortwood area page!? Any views? 82.110.109.208 13:16, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
Moved from London to Hertfordshire as it most definitely in Herts, just has a HA postcode.-- Pandaplodder ( talk) 23:37, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
You might like to add RAF Castle Combe as a former RAF station. See the entry for Castle Combe circuit which contains a reference.
Should RAF Finmere (Buckinghamshire) be included? http://batroypics.googlepages.com/raffinmere
Former RAF station. See Google Earth, 51°49'25.05"N 1°30'55.27"W
Is it wise to say this list is "comprehensive" when it is clearly going to be difficult to be sure that is is ever finished? 138.37.199.206 08:43, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
The list of Past RAF Stations does not include RAF Hampstead Norris (Berkshire). This is mentioned on the Hampstead Norreys page, although I have no knowledge of whether the historical details on that page are correct. I can confirm that there are the remnants of a second world war airfield between Hampstead Norreys and Ashampstead.
Jim Craigie ( talk) 13:37, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
RAF Dronehill is listed in the England section as in Berkshire, but the linked stub page says it is in Berwickshire Scotland.
One of these needs correcting!
Jim Craigie ( talk) 13:52, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
The category which you have applied to stations in Israel is very misleading as it incinuates that they are currently in use by the RAF. Perhaps you could change this.-- Flymeoutofhere ( talk) 09:59, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
Anyone know the correct RAF name for Tatenhill Airfield? Looking at it from FlashEarth, it was definately airfield, and the Tatenhill Airfield link also confirms this, but doesnt actually state the name!
Also, Darley Moor nearby?? -- Teutonic Tamer 17:22, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
London Heathrow Airport was also a former RAF airfield - anyone know its former RAF name? -- Teutonic Tamer 18:02, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
I have removed instances where references are made to the current use or users, sometimes randomly. I believe that this is not relevant to this article as this is only a List not an article. That information sould be included in the linked articles. Comments? MilborneOne ( talk) 09:31, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
The stations should be listed under the country when the stations was in use by the RAF. Airfields used in example what is now Pakistan were in India when the RAF operated them. Although one was operated after partition and should be the only one listed under Pakistan. Comments? MilborneOne ( talk) 11:06, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
This is a list of RAF Stations - therefore do NOT substitute any red links for current use "non RAF" names. By all means, please add a new link alongside the RAF link - something like:
Thank-you -- Teutonic Tamer 20:31, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
If the Category "RAF stations in ... " is added to the Redirect page from the RAF name to the current name, the RAF name will appear in the list of the stations in the appropriate county category. PS: The London stations should presumably appear as "Royal Air Force stations in London" ie "London" is the "county" category for them? Hugo999 ( talk) 04:44, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
The recent addition of flags has not improved the article - flags of english counties (if they exist) is nothing to do with a list of RAF Stations. MilborneOne ( talk) 19:02, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
Somebody in the article space has asked for the cordinates of Idris/Castle Benito as they though it was in Tunisia. It was at 32:40:10N 13:09:24E [2] just south of Tripoli. It was Castle Bentio until 1952 when it was renamed Idris and later Tripoli International Airport. MilborneOne ( talk) 21:00, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Alconbury is listed as a former station in Cambridgeshire. Now I know it is only occupied by USAF, but isn't it still open and still known as RAF Alconbury. Surely its status is the same as Lakenheath which is listed as a current station? Or am I missing something? 21stCenturyGreenstuff ( talk) 10:29, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
I have to revisit this topic. I see that RAF Alconbury has been moved back to the 'closed' list, but I drove past the station last weekend and it is still open and is still called RAF Alconbury despite being occupied by USAF. Surely this station should be in active list at the top of the article? 21st CENTURY GREENSTUFF 22:11, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi RAF Spittlegate in the listing should be spelt Spitalgate. There is already an article under the correct spelling that can be linked. Romford999 ( talk) 21:07, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
Is there any particular reason why one must be expert in British geography to use this site? The present "organisation" is very unhandy for us non-Brits.
Georgejdorner ( talk) 19:34, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
An IP user had just added RAF H3 (used as a relief landing ground during the 1930s and 1940s. Near Syrian border). Just checking but I dont think most RLGS were RAF stations and this is not a list of airfields used by the RAF. Any comment ? MilborneOne ( talk) 09:45, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
To be Added RAF Darley Moor Airfield. Opened June 1943:Closed August 1954. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wisteria7 ( talk • contribs) 11:06, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
Whilst it is very nice to have the airfields listed by county, i can't see a good reason for it. List in this fashion it is very cumbersome, unless you know which county your query target is in, I shall re-arrange the UK ones to a single alphabetical list ( Foreign ones remaining as separate country sectiions. If it doesn't work or there are massive objections feel free to revert. Petebutt ( talk) 02:36, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
I am sure the RAF had some stations before independence in southern ireland but dont appear to be listed, any reliable sources? MilborneOne ( talk) 20:56, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
Or maybe St. Jeanne? Has anybody heard of such a station in north-western Israel, during the British mandate period? -- Sreifa ( talk) 11:27, 29 November 2010 (UTC)
RAF West Kirby.
Please forgive me if I commit any faux-pas here, but this is my first contribution (I've just created an account).
I wondered if there was a reason for the omission of West Kirby from the list of RAF stations, as my father was posted to West Kirby camp on the Wirral during the basic training phase of his National Service in the RAF. I can confirm that the camp existed and have photographs of his recruit intake and hut occupants and have sent copies of these to the 'R.A.F. West Kirby Association' which exists to document this period of the camp's history and keeping ex-servicemen who served there in contact. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tiniggs ( talk • contribs) 14:43, 7 December 2010 (UTC)
Both RAF stations during WW2 I believe so should be added to the list. There is a memorial for RAF Elgin on the site but nothing else remains. 86.139.30.241 ( talk) 20:42, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
Now a Remote Radar Head controlled from RAF Boulmer, with no permanent RAF presence in terms of personnel.(Same as RRH Benbecula). Should it even be on this list? 81.158.107.237 ( talk) 10:37, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
is now an army base. Shouldn't it be removed? Cantab1985 ( talk) 16:00, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
>> The Station ceased to be an RAF Station at 1200 hrs on 31 March 2015 when control of the site was transferred to the Army.
Accoring to it's page RAF Leuchars it's no longer an airforce base. - 139.153.253.24 ( talk) 14:48, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
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Was this ever an RAF station. There appears to be little information on the web and anything I have found suggests that it was a NATO support unit, perhaps located at the NATO Programming Centre at Glons ( https://www.ncia.nato.int/NPC/Pages/about/Visit-the-NPC.aspx). There's maybe RAF personnel embedded in the NPC at Glons but it certainly doesn't appear to be a RAF station or unit in its own right. Can anyone provide further information? Thx811 ( talk) 18:21, 10 September 2017 (UTC)
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Rather strange that there is no mention of Chicksands. It is no longer operated by the US military, but it was in the 60's (and probably earlier) through the 90s. I grew up there while my dad was a Military Policeman on the base in the 1970s. It was a crypto and radio surveillance intelligence base. 98.175.230.2 ( talk) 21:32, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
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I have a number of Norfolk RAF stations to add, though some I am not sure of the correct title for first world war stations, for example some are RNAS, some RFC. Presumably those that lasted long enough to be part of the RAF would have taken the name RAF ... Also from WW2 there are a number of USAAF only stations from the county that at the time were known as Air Station No , for example Seething and Shipdham. These were built by the Air Ministry but handed over to the USAAF for all their operational use. In some cases these stations were used by the RAF for non flying work thereafter. In summary is there a strict convention for this list? I am using "Norfolk Military Airfields" by Peter M Walker as my reference. Any thoughts? Rob 18:36, 29 December 2005 (UTC)
We don't have an entry for the former RAF Skewjack in Cornwall (mentioned here; other links on Google). It is now a fibre-optic cable terminal. Anyone know anything about it? -- Heron 12:30, 24 December 2005 (UTC)
RAF station names-I entered RAF Gailes, sometimes I've heard it referred to as RAF Fullarton, what is the correct usage? -- Douglasnicol 22:09, 28 December 2005
No mention of RAF Stanbridge in Bedfordshire - currently still open, but much cut down from its previous size. Formerly joint services trooping centre, when Luton was used for trooping prior to use of Stansted, and also home to the RAF supply systems (part of Logistics command). 86.136.46.103 21:21, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Can I just point out that "Northwood" isn't an RAF Station, it's not even really a Naval Station, it's a Joint Headquarters, with a small contingient of RAF Personnel and thus should read "JHQ Northwood". Also, I think the link should point to the JHQ Northwood page, and not the Nortwood area page!? Any views? 82.110.109.208 13:16, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
Moved from London to Hertfordshire as it most definitely in Herts, just has a HA postcode.-- Pandaplodder ( talk) 23:37, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
You might like to add RAF Castle Combe as a former RAF station. See the entry for Castle Combe circuit which contains a reference.
Should RAF Finmere (Buckinghamshire) be included? http://batroypics.googlepages.com/raffinmere
Former RAF station. See Google Earth, 51°49'25.05"N 1°30'55.27"W
Is it wise to say this list is "comprehensive" when it is clearly going to be difficult to be sure that is is ever finished? 138.37.199.206 08:43, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
The list of Past RAF Stations does not include RAF Hampstead Norris (Berkshire). This is mentioned on the Hampstead Norreys page, although I have no knowledge of whether the historical details on that page are correct. I can confirm that there are the remnants of a second world war airfield between Hampstead Norreys and Ashampstead.
Jim Craigie ( talk) 13:37, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
RAF Dronehill is listed in the England section as in Berkshire, but the linked stub page says it is in Berwickshire Scotland.
One of these needs correcting!
Jim Craigie ( talk) 13:52, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
The category which you have applied to stations in Israel is very misleading as it incinuates that they are currently in use by the RAF. Perhaps you could change this.-- Flymeoutofhere ( talk) 09:59, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
Anyone know the correct RAF name for Tatenhill Airfield? Looking at it from FlashEarth, it was definately airfield, and the Tatenhill Airfield link also confirms this, but doesnt actually state the name!
Also, Darley Moor nearby?? -- Teutonic Tamer 17:22, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
London Heathrow Airport was also a former RAF airfield - anyone know its former RAF name? -- Teutonic Tamer 18:02, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
I have removed instances where references are made to the current use or users, sometimes randomly. I believe that this is not relevant to this article as this is only a List not an article. That information sould be included in the linked articles. Comments? MilborneOne ( talk) 09:31, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
The stations should be listed under the country when the stations was in use by the RAF. Airfields used in example what is now Pakistan were in India when the RAF operated them. Although one was operated after partition and should be the only one listed under Pakistan. Comments? MilborneOne ( talk) 11:06, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
This is a list of RAF Stations - therefore do NOT substitute any red links for current use "non RAF" names. By all means, please add a new link alongside the RAF link - something like:
Thank-you -- Teutonic Tamer 20:31, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
If the Category "RAF stations in ... " is added to the Redirect page from the RAF name to the current name, the RAF name will appear in the list of the stations in the appropriate county category. PS: The London stations should presumably appear as "Royal Air Force stations in London" ie "London" is the "county" category for them? Hugo999 ( talk) 04:44, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
The recent addition of flags has not improved the article - flags of english counties (if they exist) is nothing to do with a list of RAF Stations. MilborneOne ( talk) 19:02, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
Somebody in the article space has asked for the cordinates of Idris/Castle Benito as they though it was in Tunisia. It was at 32:40:10N 13:09:24E [2] just south of Tripoli. It was Castle Bentio until 1952 when it was renamed Idris and later Tripoli International Airport. MilborneOne ( talk) 21:00, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
Alconbury is listed as a former station in Cambridgeshire. Now I know it is only occupied by USAF, but isn't it still open and still known as RAF Alconbury. Surely its status is the same as Lakenheath which is listed as a current station? Or am I missing something? 21stCenturyGreenstuff ( talk) 10:29, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
I have to revisit this topic. I see that RAF Alconbury has been moved back to the 'closed' list, but I drove past the station last weekend and it is still open and is still called RAF Alconbury despite being occupied by USAF. Surely this station should be in active list at the top of the article? 21st CENTURY GREENSTUFF 22:11, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
Hi RAF Spittlegate in the listing should be spelt Spitalgate. There is already an article under the correct spelling that can be linked. Romford999 ( talk) 21:07, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
Is there any particular reason why one must be expert in British geography to use this site? The present "organisation" is very unhandy for us non-Brits.
Georgejdorner ( talk) 19:34, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
An IP user had just added RAF H3 (used as a relief landing ground during the 1930s and 1940s. Near Syrian border). Just checking but I dont think most RLGS were RAF stations and this is not a list of airfields used by the RAF. Any comment ? MilborneOne ( talk) 09:45, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
To be Added RAF Darley Moor Airfield. Opened June 1943:Closed August 1954. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wisteria7 ( talk • contribs) 11:06, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
Whilst it is very nice to have the airfields listed by county, i can't see a good reason for it. List in this fashion it is very cumbersome, unless you know which county your query target is in, I shall re-arrange the UK ones to a single alphabetical list ( Foreign ones remaining as separate country sectiions. If it doesn't work or there are massive objections feel free to revert. Petebutt ( talk) 02:36, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
I am sure the RAF had some stations before independence in southern ireland but dont appear to be listed, any reliable sources? MilborneOne ( talk) 20:56, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
Or maybe St. Jeanne? Has anybody heard of such a station in north-western Israel, during the British mandate period? -- Sreifa ( talk) 11:27, 29 November 2010 (UTC)
RAF West Kirby.
Please forgive me if I commit any faux-pas here, but this is my first contribution (I've just created an account).
I wondered if there was a reason for the omission of West Kirby from the list of RAF stations, as my father was posted to West Kirby camp on the Wirral during the basic training phase of his National Service in the RAF. I can confirm that the camp existed and have photographs of his recruit intake and hut occupants and have sent copies of these to the 'R.A.F. West Kirby Association' which exists to document this period of the camp's history and keeping ex-servicemen who served there in contact. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tiniggs ( talk • contribs) 14:43, 7 December 2010 (UTC)
Both RAF stations during WW2 I believe so should be added to the list. There is a memorial for RAF Elgin on the site but nothing else remains. 86.139.30.241 ( talk) 20:42, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
Now a Remote Radar Head controlled from RAF Boulmer, with no permanent RAF presence in terms of personnel.(Same as RRH Benbecula). Should it even be on this list? 81.158.107.237 ( talk) 10:37, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
is now an army base. Shouldn't it be removed? Cantab1985 ( talk) 16:00, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
>> The Station ceased to be an RAF Station at 1200 hrs on 31 March 2015 when control of the site was transferred to the Army.
Accoring to it's page RAF Leuchars it's no longer an airforce base. - 139.153.253.24 ( talk) 14:48, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
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Was this ever an RAF station. There appears to be little information on the web and anything I have found suggests that it was a NATO support unit, perhaps located at the NATO Programming Centre at Glons ( https://www.ncia.nato.int/NPC/Pages/about/Visit-the-NPC.aspx). There's maybe RAF personnel embedded in the NPC at Glons but it certainly doesn't appear to be a RAF station or unit in its own right. Can anyone provide further information? Thx811 ( talk) 18:21, 10 September 2017 (UTC)
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Rather strange that there is no mention of Chicksands. It is no longer operated by the US military, but it was in the 60's (and probably earlier) through the 90s. I grew up there while my dad was a Military Policeman on the base in the 1970s. It was a crypto and radio surveillance intelligence base. 98.175.230.2 ( talk) 21:32, 18 February 2024 (UTC)