RN - RAF Bramcote airfield

1988 (© Jonathan Hipkins)

RAF Bramcote - RN HMS Gamecock - airfield

Bramcote barracks, Royal Corps of Signals, M69 motorway built over main runway

Watch Office with Met Section 2328/39 (concrete)

Officers Mess, Royal Corps of Signals

Other Buildings:

06/40 to 03/43, No.18 (Polish) Operational Training Unit moved here from Hucknall with Vickers Wellingtons, moved to Finningly.
02/42 to 02/43, Bitteswell and Nuneaton used as satellite airfields.
07/40 to 08/40, 300 and 301 Squadrons formed here with Fairey Battles, moved to Swinderby.
08/40 to 12/40, 304 and 305 Squadrons formed here with Fairey Battles then Vickers Wellingtons, moved to Syerston.
04/43 to 10/45, No.105 (Transport) OTU, No.44 Group, Transport Command with Wellingtons then 05/45, Dakotas. 11/44 to 07/45, Bitteswell used as a satellite. 08/45, Renamed 1381 (T) Conversion Unit, moved to Desborough.
/41 to 05/46, No.1513 BAT Flight with Oxfords. 07/46 to 11/46, 1510 BAT Flight with Oxfords.
11/46 to /59, Transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Gamecock and used by 1833 (RNVR) Squadron with Seafires.
Airfield then closed and used by the Army as Bramcote Barracks.

RAF Bramcote - RN HMS Gamecock - airfield

2003 (© Peter J. Hill)

RAF Bramcote - RN HMS Gamecock - airfield

Bomber OTU, Transport OTU, Royal Navy

3x - Steel matting

4 miles SE of Nuneaton

RAF Bramcote - RN HMS Gamecock - airfield

RAF Bramcote airfield

RAF Bramcote - RN HMS Gamecock - airfield
Airfield:	Bomber OTU, Transport OTU, Royal Navy
Opened:	06/1940
Closed:	/1959
Code:	RT
USAAF Station:	N/A
Runways:	3x - Steel matting
Hangars:	5x - C Type
County:	Warwickshire
Location:	4 miles SE of Nuneaton
OS Ref:	SP406883
©:	All photographs copyright © as stated
RAF Bramcote - RN HMS Gamecock - airfield

RAF Bramcote - RN HMS Gamecock - airfield
Airfield Today:	Bramcote barracks, Royal Corps of Signals, M69 motorway built over main runway
Tower Type:	Watch Office with Met Section 2328/39 (concrete)
Tower:	Officers Mess, Royal Corps of Signals
Other Buildings:	Not known
History:	06/40 to 03/43, No.18 (Polish) Operational Training Unit moved here from Hucknall with Vickers Wellingtons, moved to Finningly. 02/42 to 02/43, Bitteswell and Nuneaton used as satellite airfields. 07/40 to 08/40, 300 and 301 Squadrons formed here with Fairey Battles, moved to Swinderby. 08/40 to 12/40, 304 and 305 Squadrons formed here with Fairey Battles then Vickers Wellingtons, moved to Syerston. 04/43 to 10/45, No.105 (Transport) OTU, No.44 Group, Transport Command with Wellingtons then 05/45, Dakotas. 11/44 to 07/45, Bitteswell used as a satellite. 08/45, Renamed 1381 (T) Conversion Unit, moved to Desborough. /41 to 05/46, No.1513 BAT Flight with Oxfords. 07/46 to 11/46, 1510 BAT Flight with Oxfords. 11/46 to /59, Transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Gamecock and used by 1833 (RNVR) Squadron with Seafires. Airfield then closed and used by the Army as Bramcote Barracks.
RAF Bramcote - RN HMS Gamecock - airfield