RAF Gaydon airfield

07/42 to 08/42, Used as a satellite to Chipping Warden by 12 Operational Training Unit.
09/42 to 07/45, No 22 OTU flying training with Wellington bombers. 22 OTU also flew bombing and air sea rescue operations.
07/45 to 08/46, No 3 Glider Training School from Exeter.
05/46 to 08/46, Glider Instructors Flight from Croughton.
08/46, Airfield closed to flying, rebuilt 1954-55.
01/01/55 to 07/55, 138 Sqn reformed here with Valiants, becoming the first of Britains V-Bomber Stations. Moved to Wittering.
07/55 to 06/65, 232 Operational Conversion Unit formed here with Canberras, Valiants and Victors,
07/55 to 11/55, 543 Sqn reformed here with Valiants, moved to Wyton.
09/65 to 05/70, No 2 Air Navigation School with Varsities, moved to Finningley.
06/70, HQ Central Flying School.
04/72 to 10/74, Airfield on Care and Maintenance until final closure.

Gaydon airfield
Airfield Today:		Motor industry
Tower Type:		1. Wartime building, type not known 2. Control Tower for V Bomber Stations, built 1955
Tower:		1. Demolished 2. In use
Other Buildings:		Not known
History:		07/42 to 08/42, Used as a satellite to Chipping Warden by 12 Operational Training Unit. 09/42 to 07/45, No 22 OTU flying training with Wellington bombers. 22 OTU also flew bombing and air sea rescue operations. 07/45 to 08/46, No 3 Glider Training School from Exeter. 05/46 to 08/46, Glider Instructors Flight from Croughton. 08/46, Airfield closed to flying, rebuilt 1954-55. 01/01/55 to 07/55, 138 Sqn reformed here with Valiants, becoming the first of Britains V-Bomber Stations. Moved to Wittering. 07/55 to 06/65, 232 Operational Conversion Unit formed here with Canberras, Valiants and Victors, 07/55 to 11/55, 543 Sqn reformed here with Valiants, moved to Wyton. 09/65 to 05/70, No 2 Air Navigation School with Varsities, moved to Finningley. 06/70, HQ Central Flying School. 04/72 to 10/74, Airfield on Care and Maintenance until final closure.
RAF Gaydon airfield

RAF Gaydon airfield
Airfield:		Bomber OTU
Opened:		07/1942
Closed:		10/1974
ID Code:		GD
USAAF Station:		N/A
Runways:		3x - concrete, tarmac
Hangars:		1x - T2, 1x - B1, 1x - 'Gaydon Type'
County:		Warwickshire
Location:		7 miles SE of Leamington
OS Ref:		SP353558
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Gaydon airfield


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