Doesn't appear there's anything from the former RAF Hullavington on here so thought I'd shove these pics up.
Some history,
The site was opened on 14 June 1937 with No 9 Flying Training School arriving from RAF Thornaby on 10 July in the same year. With the beginning of the second world war top officers from allied nations came to Hullavington to share ideas and ways of using aircraft. 10 Blenheims from No 114 Squadron arrived at the base on the 1 September 1939, later they were joined by seven more Blenheims from No 139 Squadron. This was a safety move as a sustained attack was expected at the East Anglian bomber bases on the announcement of war being declared. As this didn't happen, all the Blenheims had departed Hullavington by 16 September 1939. An effective Met. Office was also stationed at Hullavington. An aircraft which left every day at dawn flew at various heights in order to send data back for the Met. Office to assess the weather.
In 1970 RAF Hullavington hosted the World Aerobatic Championships.
In 1993, one Senior Aircraftman was convicted of arson and sent to jail for 5 years. His accomplice received a fine of £1000.00. The hangar was the location of all the parachutes for the armed services and the damage and loss of stock affected morale at the base.
The Defence Codification Data Centre (DCDC) lodged in a purpose-built computer suite at RAF Hullavington from its establishment in 1966 until its dispersal to Glasgow in 1986, where it merged with its parent body, the Defence Codification Authority.
Today the barracks of the site (east of the airfield) is the home of 9 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps and was renamed in 2003 to Buckley Barracks after the VC winner John Buckley.
The airfield, west of the barracks, is still referred to as Hullavington Airfield after its RAF origins. In 1992 and 1993 two Volunteer Gliding Schools moved in, operating the Viking, a modified version of the civilian Grob 103. During 2013, 621 VGS and 625 VGS merged to form 621 VGS. As of 1 September 2016, it was announced by 621 VGS Historical Flight that there would be no further flying from Hullavington.
Hangar 88 is currently used by Karting Hullavington.
Onto the pictures. Sorry about the quality of some, a limited budget when it comes to kit.
The only open building I found.
Some history,
The site was opened on 14 June 1937 with No 9 Flying Training School arriving from RAF Thornaby on 10 July in the same year. With the beginning of the second world war top officers from allied nations came to Hullavington to share ideas and ways of using aircraft. 10 Blenheims from No 114 Squadron arrived at the base on the 1 September 1939, later they were joined by seven more Blenheims from No 139 Squadron. This was a safety move as a sustained attack was expected at the East Anglian bomber bases on the announcement of war being declared. As this didn't happen, all the Blenheims had departed Hullavington by 16 September 1939. An effective Met. Office was also stationed at Hullavington. An aircraft which left every day at dawn flew at various heights in order to send data back for the Met. Office to assess the weather.
In 1970 RAF Hullavington hosted the World Aerobatic Championships.
In 1993, one Senior Aircraftman was convicted of arson and sent to jail for 5 years. His accomplice received a fine of £1000.00. The hangar was the location of all the parachutes for the armed services and the damage and loss of stock affected morale at the base.
The Defence Codification Data Centre (DCDC) lodged in a purpose-built computer suite at RAF Hullavington from its establishment in 1966 until its dispersal to Glasgow in 1986, where it merged with its parent body, the Defence Codification Authority.
Today the barracks of the site (east of the airfield) is the home of 9 Regiment Royal Logistics Corps and was renamed in 2003 to Buckley Barracks after the VC winner John Buckley.
The airfield, west of the barracks, is still referred to as Hullavington Airfield after its RAF origins. In 1992 and 1993 two Volunteer Gliding Schools moved in, operating the Viking, a modified version of the civilian Grob 103. During 2013, 621 VGS and 625 VGS merged to form 621 VGS. As of 1 September 2016, it was announced by 621 VGS Historical Flight that there would be no further flying from Hullavington.
Hangar 88 is currently used by Karting Hullavington.
Onto the pictures. Sorry about the quality of some, a limited budget when it comes to kit.
The only open building I found.
