RAF Stafford
RAF Stafford | |
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Stafford, Staffordshire in England | |
RAF Stafford Location within Staffordshire | |
Coordinates | 52°49′26″N 2°05′58″W / 52.824°N 2.099322°WCoordinates: 52°49′26″N 2°05′58″W / 52.824°N 2.099322°W |
Type | Military storage and distribution centre |
Area | 165 hectares[1] |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Condition | Closed |
Site history | |
Built | 1938 |
In use | 1938 – 2006 |
Fate | Transferred to British Army and became Beacon Barracks/MOD Stafford. |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | No. 16 Maintenance Unit |
RAF Stafford was a non-flying Royal Air Force station in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.
History[]
The station was originally established as the home of No. 16 Maintenance Unit in the 1930s.[2] It became home to No 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron in 1958.[3] The RAF Tactical Supply Wing was also formed at RAF Stafford in 1970 and operates still from MOD Stafford. An RAF Mountain Rescue Team was based at RAF Stafford.
Closure[]
In April 2004 it was announced that units from RAF Stafford would be moved to RAF Wittering, effectively closing the station. RAF Stafford officially ceased to be an RAF station on 31 March 2006 to become Beacon Barracks.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan (DEDP) 2009 - Annex A" (PDF). GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. 20. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "History of Stafford". Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "No 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron". RAF Lichfield. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "MOD Stafford Beacon Barracks". Retrieved 30 March 2014.
External links[]
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