RAF Nuneaton airfield, Lindley

2011 (© Tristan Wells, MIRA)

RAF Nuneaton airfield

MIRA - Motor Industry Research Assosciation

Watch Office for Bomber Satellite and OTU Satellite Stations 13726/41
04/45, Visual Control Room built on the control tower roof, 05/86, VCR was removed and rebuilt on the tower at Duxford.

Other Buildings:

MIRA test track control building

07/02/43 to 27/03/43, Satellite airfield for Bramcote, used by No. 18 (Polish) Operational Training Unit.
25/06/43 to 21/11/45, Airfield transferred to RAF Transport Command and used by No.105 Operational Training Unit with Vickers Wellington and Douglas Dakota aircraft. 10/08/43, Renamed No.1381 (Transport) Conversion Unit, moved to Desborough.
03/44 to 06/44, Used by the Air Echelon of 250th Field Artillery, U.S. Army, with the Piper L-4 Cub, 'Grasshopper'.
30/11/45 to 11/48, Airfield placed on care and maintenance.
10/48 to present, Used as a vehicle proving ground by MIRA.

RAF Nuneaton airfield

2011 (© Tristan Wells, MIRA)

RAF Nuneaton airfield

No.18 O.T.U., RAF Bomber Command
No.105 OTU, No.1381 (T)CU, RAF Transport Command

4-1/2 miles NE of Nuneaton

RAF Nuneaton - Lindley airfield

RAF Nuneaton airfield - MIRA test track

RAF Nuneaton airfield
Airfield use:	No.18 O.T.U., RAF Bomber Command No.105 OTU, No.1381 (T)CU, RAF Transport Command
Opened:	07/02/1943
Closed:	09/1946
Code:	NU
USAAF Station:	N/A
Runways:	3x - concrete
Hangars:	1x - T2
County:	Leicestershire
Location:	4-1/2 miles NE of Nuneaton
OS Ref:	SP375963
©:	All photographs copyright © as stated
RAF Nuneaton - Lindley airfield

RAF Nuneaton airfield
Airfield Today:	MIRA - Motor Industry Research Assosciation
Tower Type:	Watch Office for Bomber Satellite and OTU Satellite Stations 13726/41 04/45, Visual Control Room built on the control tower roof, 05/86, VCR was removed and rebuilt on the tower at Duxford.
Tower:	In use
Other Buildings:	MIRA test track control building
History:	07/02/43 to 27/03/43, Satellite airfield for Bramcote, used by No. 18 (Polish) Operational Training Unit. 25/06/43 to 21/11/45, Airfield transferred to RAF Transport Command and used by No.105 Operational Training Unit with Vickers Wellington and Douglas Dakota aircraft. 10/08/43, Renamed No.1381 (Transport) Conversion Unit, moved to Desborough. 03/44 to 06/44, Used by the Air Echelon of 250th Field Artillery, U.S. Army, with the Piper L-4 Cub, 'Grasshopper'. 30/11/45 to 11/48, Airfield placed on care and maintenance. 10/48 to present, Used as a vehicle proving ground by MIRA.
RAF Nuneaton airfield