RAF Keevil airfield

Keevil control tower 2002 (© Allen Stacey)

Keevil is still an MoD airfield, not permanently manned with some civil non-flying usage, karting, etc, the runway is used by both Army Air Corps Apaches and RAF Hercules for night flying training operations.
Sean McCarney, 2007

Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41 with small front windows to 343/43

Other Buildings:

09/42 to 11/42, 62nd Troop Carrier Group with C-47 and C-53's, moved to North Africa.
12/42 to 03/44, 153rd Observation Squadron, 67th Observation Group from Membury with Bostons, Havocs and Spitfires on target towing then photographic reconnaissance.
12/43 to 02/44, 363rd Fighter Group with P-51B Mustangs, moved to Rivenhall.
04/44 to 10/44, 196 and 299 Squadron Short Stirling glider tugs.
11/44 to 03/45, Used as a glider training airfield.
03/45 to /47, No. 61 Operational Training Unit with Spitfires. /55 to /64 used as a standby base by the USAF and then used for training airborne forces.

RAF Keevil airfield

3x - concrete, wood chips

2x - T2, 9x - Blister

4 miles E of Trowbridge

RAF Keevil airfield

RAF Keevil airfield - 62nd TCG - 67th OG - 363rd FG -

Keevil airfield
Airfield Today:	Keevil is still an MoD airfield, not permanently manned with some civil non-flying usage, karting, etc, the runway is used by both Army Air Corps Apaches and RAF Hercules for night flying training operations. Sean McCarney, 2007
Tower Type:	Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41 with small front windows to 343/43
Tower:	See above
Other Buildings:	Not known
History:	09/42 to 11/42, 62nd Troop Carrier Group with C-47 and C-53's, moved to North Africa. 12/42 to 03/44, 153rd Observation Squadron, 67th Observation Group from Membury with Bostons, Havocs and Spitfires on target towing then photographic reconnaissance. 12/43 to 02/44, 363rd Fighter Group with P-51B Mustangs, moved to Rivenhall. 04/44 to 10/44, 196 and 299 Squadron Short Stirling glider tugs. 11/44 to 03/45, Used as a glider training airfield. 03/45 to /47, No. 61 Operational Training Unit with Spitfires. /55 to /64 used as a standby base by the USAF and then used for training airborne forces.
RAF Keevil

RAF Keevil airfield
Airfield:	Flying training
Opened:	/1942
Closed:	/1965
ID Code:	KV
USAAF Station:	471
Runways:	3x - concrete, wood chips
Hangars:	2x - T2, 9x - Blister
County:	Wiltshire
Location:	4 miles E of Trowbridge
OS Ref:	ST922571
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©:	All photos © Allen Stacey
RAF Keevil airfield