RAF Tatenhill Airfield

1973 (© Peter J Broom)

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. Not known
2. In use

Other Buildings:

/41 to 10/42, Satellite to 27 OTU at Lichfield flying Wellingtons on night bomber training flights.
7/42 to 4/43, 15 (P) AFU, Flying Training Command with Oxfords. Moved to Grove.
5/43 to 1/44, 5 (P) AFU with Masters training in navigation and night flying.
2/44 to 1/45, 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. 21 MU who were based at Fauld moved to Tatenhill 1/45.
45 to 47, RAF School of Explosives here. Airfield sold in the 1950s.
Photos of RAF Fauld taken in 2001 coming soon...

1979 (© Harry Holmes)

3, concrete, wood chips

1- T2, 2- Blister

5 miles W of Burton-on-Trent

RAF Station
Airfield:		OTU
Opened:		/41
Closed:		/47
ID Code:		VL
USAAF Station:		N/A
Runways:		3, concrete, wood chips
Hangars:		1- T2, 2- Blister
County:		Staffordshire
Location:		5 miles W of Burton-on-Trent
OS Ref:		SK158241
Links:
©:		© As stated

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. Not known 2. In use
Other Buildings:		Not known
History:		/41 to 10/42, Satellite to 27 OTU at Lichfield flying Wellingtons on night bomber training flights. 7/42 to 4/43, 15 (P) AFU, Flying Training Command with Oxfords. Moved to Grove. 5/43 to 1/44, 5 (P) AFU with Masters training in navigation and night flying. 2/44 to 1/45, 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. 21 MU who were based at Fauld moved to Tatenhill 1/45. 45 to 47, RAF School of Explosives here. Airfield sold in the 1950s. Photos of RAF Fauld taken in 2001 coming soon...