RAF Tatenhill airfield

1973 (© Peter J Broom)

RAF Tatenhill airfield

Agriculture, aviation

1. Watch Office for Bomber Stations and OTU Satellites 13726/41, small front windows to 15683/41
2. Modern replacement VCR built onto hangar

1. Demolished
2. In use

Other Buildings:

/41 to 10/42, Satellite to No. 27 Operational Training Unit at Lichfield flying Wellingtons on night bomber training flights.
07/42 to 04/43, No. 15 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit, Flying Training Command with Oxfords. Moved to Grove.
05/43 to 01/44, No. 5 (P) AFU with Masters training in navigation and night flying.
02/44 to 01/45, No. 21 (P) AFU with Oxfords, moved to Seighford.
27/11/44, RAF Fauld, a large underground bomb store 3 miles to the north exploded accidently. The resulting crater is said to be the largest man-made explosion in Britain. No. 21 MU who were based at Fauld moved to Tatenhill 01/45.
45 to 47, RAF School of Explosives here. Airfield sold in the 1950s.

RAF Tatenhill airfield

1980 (© David J. Smith)

1980s (© via Paul Francis)

1979 (© Harry Holmes)

OTU, flying training

3x - concrete, wood chips

1x - T2, 2x - Blister

5 miles W of Burton-on-Trent

RAF Tatenhill airfield

RAF Tatenhill
Airfield:	OTU, flying training
Opened:	/1941
Closed:	/1947
ID Code:	VL
USAAF Station:	N/A
Runways:	3x - concrete, wood chips
Hangars:	1x - T2, 2x - Blister
County:	Staffordshire
Location:	5 miles W of Burton-on-Trent
OS Ref:	SK158241
Links:
©:	Photographs © copyright as stated
RAF Tatenhill

RAF Tatenhill airfield
Airfield Today:	Agriculture, aviation
Tower Type:	1. Watch Office for Bomber Stations and OTU Satellites 13726/41, small front windows to 15683/41 2. Modern replacement VCR built onto hangar
Tower:	1. Demolished 2. In use
Other Buildings:	Not known
History:	/41 to 10/42, Satellite to No. 27 Operational Training Unit at Lichfield flying Wellingtons on night bomber training flights. 07/42 to 04/43, No. 15 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit, Flying Training Command with Oxfords. Moved to Grove. 05/43 to 01/44, No. 5 (P) AFU with Masters training in navigation and night flying. 02/44 to 01/45, No. 21 (P) AFU with Oxfords, moved to Seighford. 27/11/44, RAF Fauld, a large underground bomb store 3 miles to the north exploded accidently. The resulting crater is said to be the largest man-made explosion in Britain. No. 21 MU who were based at Fauld moved to Tatenhill 01/45. 45 to 47, RAF School of Explosives here. Airfield sold in the 1950s.
RAF Tatenhill airfield


2004 (© Nick Williamson)