RAF Halfpenny Green Airfield

Halfpenny Green
(Bobbington)

The original Watch Office 'Bungalow' 1980's (© Paul Francis)

Halfpenny Green airfield

1. Watch Office and Chief Instructors Office 641/41
2. Watch Office for all Commands 12779/41 with post-war VCR

1. Not known
2. In use

Other Buildings:

2/41 to 12/45, No. 3 Air Observer Navigation School opened to a flooded airfield and its Blackburn Bothas were at Cosford until 6/41. Bothas replaced by Ansons and 11/41 renamed No. 3 Air Observers School, 4/42 renamed No. 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit.
9/43, RAF Bobbington renamed RAF Halfpenny Green.
4/44 to 11/45, No. 1545 BAT Flight moved here from Wheaton Aston with Oxfords.
1/46 to /51, Airfield transferred to Maintenance Command with 25 MU here until airfield closed and put under care and maintenance.
/52 to 9/53, Airfield reopened during Korean War with Ansons of an Air Navigation School.
1960, Airfield re-opened to private aviation.

2003 (© David Morgan)

Operational Bomber

3 concrete, tarmac

7x - Blister, 16x - EO Blister

Worcestershire, now Staffordshire

7 miles W of Wolverhampton

Photographs © as stated

Halfpenny Field: The airfield portrayed as 'RAF Halfpenny Field' in the film 'The Way to the Stars' starring John Mills was NOT shot here but at Catterick.

RAF Halfpenny Green airfield

RAF Station
Airfield:	Operational Bomber
Opened:	/41
Closed:	/53
ID Code:	HG
USAAF Station:	N/A
Runways:	3 concrete, tarmac
Hangars:	7x - Blister, 16x - EO Blister
County:	Worcestershire, now Staffordshire
Location:	7 miles W of Wolverhampton
OS Ref:	SO824912
Links:
©:	Photographs © as stated
Note!:	Halfpenny Field: The airfield portrayed as 'RAF Halfpenny Field' in the film 'The Way to the Stars' starring John Mills was NOT shot here but at Catterick.

Halfpenny Green airfield
Airfield Today:	Halfpenny Green airfield
Tower Type:	1. Watch Office and Chief Instructors Office 641/41 2. Watch Office for all Commands 12779/41 with post-war VCR
Tower:	1. Not known 2. In use
Other Buildings:	Not known
History:	2/41 to 12/45, No. 3 Air Observer Navigation School opened to a flooded airfield and its Blackburn Bothas were at Cosford until 6/41. Bothas replaced by Ansons and 11/41 renamed No. 3 Air Observers School, 4/42 renamed No. 3 (Observer) Advanced Flying Unit. 9/43, RAF Bobbington renamed RAF Halfpenny Green. 4/44 to 11/45, No. 1545 BAT Flight moved here from Wheaton Aston with Oxfords. 1/46 to /51, Airfield transferred to Maintenance Command with 25 MU here until airfield closed and put under care and maintenance. /52 to 9/53, Airfield reopened during Korean War with Ansons of an Air Navigation School. 1960, Airfield re-opened to private aviation.