RAF Freckleton closed soon afterwards. Transferred to Royal Navy as. The site 1 Air Crew Receiving Centre, originally and now, Briefly transferred to Royal Navy during 1945, Birthplace and original headquarters / training facility of the, Seaplane base. Sold and converted to residential care home, later became derelict. Now, (1919–21, 1941–3) Also known as LGs-216 & 217, 1947-1980s by RAF and allies for intelligence gathering from China; demolished and now residential development. It continued to be used by the RAF, mainly for driver (MT) training, until 1965. Get Involved, Website supported by We planned for a celebration last night at Blackpool but at the pay parade to collect our subsistence money, I only received 1/6d to last me all the way to Egypt !! Its location made it ideal for use as a depot station, where incoming US aircraft could be processed and moved on to active stations further south. Our thanks go to all those that have helped us to put together this small piece of Freckleton history. The aerial photo is taken from the Mario web site. 80 (Signals) Wing, not the. Co-located with RN Fleet Air Arm station HMS Godwit. Full aerodrome reopened in 1942. Technologies who now occupy the site. For more information, please see our privacy policy, Please enter a password with 6 characters or more. Premium Bonds had several huts there (on the South boundary) for its Industrial Civil Defence Training School. A small museum is located on side of airfield. being sent abroad. Reopened as "RAF Drem" in 1939. Harry Jones A.C.2. Since closed. Warton Airfield - now the BAe Systems site - was originally constructed as an RAF Warton which served as a 'satellite' airfield for the RAF Coastal Command based at Squires Gate***, near Blackpool. RAF Warton transit camp near Blackpool. This was once RAF Warton Transit Camp - Warton Airport photo gallery . During the war the Warton aerodrome was called USAF Base Air Depot 2 (BAD2) and was spread over a large area in and around the villages of Warton and Freckleton. Between 1996 and 2015 the remaining western part of the site was developed for housing, forming 'The Villas' and 'Regents Park' developments. Transferred to Royal Navy in 1939 as HMS Kestrel/HMS Ariel II. Served from 1952 - 1957 Served in RAF Warton.
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