Museums · West Midlands
RAF Halton
Royal Air Force Halton, or more simply RAF Halton, is a Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom. It is located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire. The site has been in use
Simon Boddy from Maidenhead, Uk — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Royal Air Force Halton, or more simply RAF Halton, is a Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom. It is located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire. The site has been in use since the First World War but is due to close by 2030 at the earliest.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Halton, or more simply RAF Halton, is a Royal Air Force station in the United Kingdom. It is located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire. The site has been in use since the First World War but is due to close by 2030 at the earliest.
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Background
History
listen to a lecture on servicing aircraft in the field, in front of a line of instructional airframes, during the early 1940s]] The first recorded military aviation at Halton took place in 1913 when the then owner of the Halton estate, Alfred de Rothschild, invited No 3 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps to conduct manoeuvres on his land. Following a gentlemen's agreement between Rothschild and Lord Kitchener, the estate was used by the British Army throughout the First World War. In 1916 the Royal Flying Corps moved its air mechanics school from Farnborough, Hampshire to Halton, and in 1917, the school was permanently accommodated in workshops built by German PoWs. The estate was purchased…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7917, -0.7361
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Halton
- Postcode
- HP22 5NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Established
- 1913
Sources
- wikipedia: RAF Halton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Halton?
- RAF Halton is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP22 5NG), in the parish of Halton.
- When was RAF Halton built?
- Built or established in 1913.
- Who owns RAF Halton?
- RAF Halton is owned by Royal Air Force.
- How do I get to RAF Halton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HP22 5NG. It sits within the Mid Buckinghamshire parliamentary constituency.