RAF Stafford
RAF Stafford | |
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| near Stafford, Staffordshire, England | |
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RAF Stafford's gate guardian is a Hawker Siddeley Harrier | |
  RAF Stafford | |
| Coordinates | 52°49′24″N 02°08′41″W / 52.82333°N 2.14472°WCoordinates: 52°49′24″N 02°08′41″W / 52.82333°N 2.14472°W |
| Type | Military base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1930s |
| In use | 1930s–2006 |
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.[1] It became home to No 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron in 1958.[2]
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.[3]
References
- ↑ "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.
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