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'''Royal Air Force Fauld''' is a former [[Royal Air Force]] underground munitions storage depot located {{Convert|2.0|mi}} south west of [[Tutbury]], [[Staffordshire]] and {{Convert|10.4|mi}} north east of [[Rugeley]], Staffordshire, [[England]].
'''Royal Air Force Fauld''' is a former [[Royal Air Force]] underground munitions storage depot located {{Convert|2|mi}} south west of [[Tutbury]], [[Staffordshire]] and {{Convert|10.4|mi}} north east of [[Rugeley]], Staffordshire, [[England]].

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The site was controlled by No. 21 Maintenance Unit RAF which stored [[munitions]] underground.


==History==
[[File:RAF Fauld tunnel bombs.jpg|thumb|250 lb MC bombs being stacked in one of Fauld's tunnels]]
[[File:RAF Fauld tunnel bombs.jpg|thumb|250 lb MC bombs being stacked in one of Fauld's tunnels]]
[[File:Raf fauld train.jpg|thumb|250 lb MC bombs transported by narrow guauge railway at RAF Fauld]]
[[File:Raf fauld train.jpg|thumb|250 lb MC bombs transported by narrow gauge railway at RAF Fauld]]
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The site was controlled by [[No. 21 Maintenance Unit RAF]] which stored [[munitions]] underground.


===The explosion===
== The explosion ==
{{main|RAF Fauld explosion}}
{{main|RAF Fauld explosion}}


At 11:11 am on Monday, 27 November 1944 an explosion destroyed a large part of the site and killed about 70 people.
At 11:11 am on Monday, 27 November 1944 an explosion destroyed a large part of the site and killed about 70 people.


===Post 1944===
== Post 1944 ==
The depot was used until 1966 when the site was closed. However, in late 1966 when [[France]] withdrew from NATO's integrated military structure the site was briefly used between 1967 and 1973.<ref name = reed>Reed, John, (1977). "Largest Wartime Explosions: 21 Maintenance Unit, RAF Fauld, Staff. November 27, 1944", ''[[After the Battle]]'', '''18''', Pp 35 - 40. [[ISSN|ISSN 0306-154X]].</ref>
The depot was used until 1966 when the site was closed. However, in late 1966 when [[France]] withdrew from NATO's integrated military structure the site was briefly used between 1967 and 1973.<ref name = reed>Reed, John, (1977). "Largest Wartime Explosions: 21 Maintenance Unit, RAF Fauld, Staff. November 27, 1944", ''[[After the Battle]]'', '''18''', Pp 35 - 40. [[ISSN|ISSN 0306-154X]].</ref>


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RAF Fauld
Located near Hanbury in Staffordshire
RAF Fauld is located in Staffordshire
RAF Fauld
RAF Fauld
Coordinates52°50′50″N 1°43′50″W / 52.8471°N 1.7306°W / 52.8471; -1.7306
TypeBomb Store
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Controlled byRoyal Air Force
Open to
the public		no
ConditionSealed
Site history
Built1939 (1939)
In useRoyal Air Force 1939-1966
United States Army 1967-1973
Battles/warsSecond World War

Royal Air Force Fauld is a former Royal Air Force underground munitions storage depot located 2 miles (3.2 km) south west of Tutbury, Staffordshire and 10.4 miles (16.7 km) north east of Rugeley, Staffordshire, England.

The site was controlled by No. 21 Maintenance Unit RAF which stored munitions underground.

250 lb MC bombs being stacked in one of Fauld's tunnels
250 lb MC bombs transported by narrow gauge railway at RAF Fauld

The explosion[edit]

Main article: RAF Fauld explosion

At 11:11 am on Monday, 27 November 1944 an explosion destroyed a large part of the site and killed about 70 people.

Post 1944[edit]

The depot was used until 1966 when the site was closed. However, in late 1966 when France withdrew from NATO's integrated military structure the site was briefly used between 1967 and 1973.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Reed, John, (1977). "Largest Wartime Explosions: 21 Maintenance Unit, RAF Fauld, Staff. November 27, 1944", After the Battle, 18, Pp 35 - 40. ISSN 0306-154X.

External links[edit]

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