RAF Aldermaston
RAF Aldermaston | |
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Characteristics | |
Coordinates | |
Basic data | |
opening | 1942 |
closure | 1950 |
operator |
Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces |
Runways | |
06/24 | 1830 m of concrete |
12/30 | 1280 m of concrete |
18/36 | 1280 m of concrete |
The Royal Air Force Station Aldermaston (short RAF Aldermaston ) was a military airfield of the Royal Air Force at Aldermaston in southern England . It was created in 1941. After the Second World War, military pilots were trained here. In 1950 the airfield was closed. The Atomic Weapons Establishment was established on the site .
Individual evidence
- ^ RAF Aldermaston. Control Towers, accessed March 26, 2015 .