RAF High Wycombe
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| RAF High Wycombe | ||
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| Role | HQ Strike Command | |
| Location | Walters Ash, England | |
| Date Opened | 1938 | |
RAF High Wycombe is a Royal Air Force station, situated in the village of Walters Ash, near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England. Its purpose is to serve the needs of the two RAF Command Headquarters, RAF Strike Command and RAF Personnel and Training Command, situated on the site. The motto of RAF High Wycombe is 'not for ourselves'
RAF High Wycombe is situated roughly three miles from the town of High Wycombe over three sites - No 1 Site houses the Command HQs, No 2 Site houses the officers' mess, while No 3 site is the domestic site, airmen and NCO's quarters, MT yard, PT flight and Supply Flight.
Although High Wycombe is a non-flying station, helicopters often visit to transport high ranking officers around the country or in most cases to transport their wives to large supermarkets/shops in London[citation needed]. The station is not commanded by an air rank officer despite a significant number of the station's personnel being of air rank. Whereas most stations would usually be commanded by a Group Captain, High Wycombe is usually commanded by a Wing Commander.
[edit] USAAF Use
During World War II High Wycombe was used by the United States Army Air Force. It was the home of the 325th Reconnaissance Wing from 9 August 1944 though 20 October 1945; the VIII Bomber Command Headquarters.
