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Husbands Bosworth II
| Also known as: | Hus Bos (nickname) / RAF Husbands Bosworth / RAF Station, Husbands Bosworth |
| County: | Leicestershire |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland / Public road |
| Date: | Opened July 1943 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Paved, later unpaved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Air ambulance / General aviation (main role) / Police aviation / Trainer (main role) |
N.B. – Husbands Bosworth II is situated across the two counties of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire but primarily geographically resides in Leicestershire.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/10/2021):
- Airmasters (UK) Ltd – aircraft maintenance
- Avalanche Adventure Ltd – recreational activities
- Husbands Bosworth Parish Council
- Navtech Systems Ltd – electronic design and systems engineering
- Sibbertoft Parish Council
- Sulby Parish Meeting
- The Gliding Centre – operator
Main unit(s) present:
- No 7 Personnel Reception Centre
- No 14 OTU
- No 26 ACHU
- No 85 OTU
- Coventry GC
- East Midlands Air Support Unit
- National Police Air Service (NPAS)
- Station Flight, Husbands Bosworth
- The Gliding Centre
- The Soaring Centre
- WAAF NCO’s School
The Watch Office at Husbands Bosworth, 20 June 2009. © Richard Flagg
The Watch Office at Husbands Bosworth, 20 June 2009. © Richard Flagg
Interior of the Watch Office at Husbands Bosworth, 20 June 2009. © Richard Flagg
The control tower at Husbands Bosworth II, 31 July 2009.
Remains of the airfield at Husbands Bosworth II, 31 July 2009.
The former standby generator set, now converted to a house, Husbands Bosworth II, 12 December 2016.
Remains of the airfield at Husbands Bosworth II, 1 May 2017.
