RAF Bruntingthorpe Airfield

1989 (© Martyn Chorlton)

Bruntingthorpe Airfield

Used for industry and runways/perimiter track used as vehicle test track.

Watch office for All Commands 12779/41 with small windows to 15371/41.

Presently in use.

Other Buildings:

Many of the original wartime buildings remain in use including hangars, runways, perimeter track,

Opened to 29 OTU with Wellingtons of No 92 Group as a satellite to North Luffenham.
Used for a short time in 1945 by Frank Whittles Power Jets Ltd testing early Meteors.
Base on Care and Maintenance from 1945 until January 1957 when it was transferred to USAF Command as a satellite to USAF at Alconbury. New 3,400 yard runway built. In January 1959 the 3912 Combat Support Group and SAC 100th Bomb Wing moved in with B-47s. In August 1959 the 19th Tactical Recce Sqn (10th TRW) moved in with RB-66Bs.
Finally closed when the USAF left in 1962.

EE Lightning XR728 'JS'

Comet 4c XS235 in background

RAF and USAF Station

Training, OTU Bomber Command

3 concrete/tarmac

10 miles S of Leicester

Victor B.2 XM715 'Teasin Tina'

Stanton pre-cast sectional air raid shelter

Ex-BAe Super Guppy

RAF and USAF Station
Airfield:		Training, OTU Bomber Command
Opened:		11/1942
Closed:		9/1962
Code:		BP
USAAF Station:		N/A
Runways:		3 concrete/tarmac
Hangars:		1 B1, 1 T2
County:		Leicestershire
Location:		10 miles S of Leicester
OS Ref:		SP595885
ATB Plans:		No
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©		Two 1989 photographs © Martyn Chorlton

Bruntingthorpe Airfield
Airfield Today:		Used for industry and runways/perimiter track used as vehicle test track.
Tower Type:		Watch office for All Commands 12779/41 with small windows to 15371/41.
Tower:		Presently in use.
Other Buildings:		Many of the original wartime buildings remain in use including hangars, runways, perimeter track,
History:		Opened to 29 OTU with Wellingtons of No 92 Group as a satellite to North Luffenham. Used for a short time in 1945 by Frank Whittles Power Jets Ltd testing early Meteors. Base on Care and Maintenance from 1945 until January 1957 when it was transferred to USAF Command as a satellite to USAF at Alconbury. New 3,400 yard runway built. In January 1959 the 3912 Combat Support Group and SAC 100th Bomb Wing moved in with B-47s. In August 1959 the 19th Tactical Recce Sqn (10th TRW) moved in with RB-66Bs. Finally closed when the USAF left in 1962.


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