RAF Stradishall
| Royal Air Force Stradishall | |
|---|---|
 Station crest | |
| Active | 1938 to 1970 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Stradishall, Suffolk |
| Motto(s) | Latin: Vires de caelo ("We form youth") |
| Royal Air Force Ensign |  |
RAF Stradishall was a Royal Air Force station in Suffolk, opened in 1938.
The airfield closed in 1970 and is now the site of two category C prisons: HMP Highpoint North and HMP Highpoint South. Part of the former airfield remains a Ministry of Defence training site which is not accessible to the public. The airfield has been sold to a private buyer to be converted into farm land, the airfield is still out of bound to the public if caught the police will be notified There is a memorial to RAF Stradishall outside Stirling House which was once part of the officers quarters and is now a training unit for the Prison service.
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