Woolfox Airfield |
Hob Uid: 1411935 | |
Location : Rutland Clipsham, Greetham, Empingham
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Grid Ref : SK9620013300 |
Summary : A World War Two military airfield, opened in 1940 and closed in 1964. The wartime airfield comprised three tarmac runways and Type B1 and T2 aircraft hangars. The airfield facilities were improved during the course of the war. There was temporary accommodation for 1149 male and 252 female personnel. Its wartime role was as an operational airfield for Royal Air Force Bomber Command, including Czech units. In 1944, the Americans briefly used the airfield. Later during the Cold War, part of the airfield was reused as a Bloodhound Missile site, for details of this site please see SK 91 SE 17. After the RAF left the site it reverted to agricultural and commercial uses. |
More information : AIRFIELD. Site Recorder's Form.
Recorder- A. Kershaw (1).
Woolfox Lodge, A World War Two military airfield, opened in 1940 and closed in 1964. The wartime airfield comprised three tarmac runways and Type B1 and T2 aircraft hangars. (2)
The airfield facilities were improved during the couse of the war. There was temporary accommodation for 1149 male and 252 female personnel. Its wartime role was as an operational airfield for Royal Air Force Bomber Command, including Czech units. In 1944 the Americans briefly used the airfield. Later during the Cold War part of the airfield was reused as a Bloodhound Missile site. After the RAF left the runway surfaces were removed, with the land returning to agricultural use. In the 1990s the technical site was in use as a vehicle depot. (3) |