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Hullavington

Major
Also known as: Buckley Barracks / Hullavington Aerodrome / RAF Hullavington / RAF Station, Hullavington
County: Wiltshire
Current Status: Army barracks (main position) / Industry (main position) / Leisure activity
Date: June 1937 - 1976; subsequent limited flying
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved, later paved
Aircraft Roles: Aircraft ferrying / Aircraft preparation/storage (main role) / Communications / Fighter / Trainer (main role)

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • Blaze
  • Dyson
  • Hullavington Parish Council
  • M4 Karting
  • Minimoto Racing
  • North Wilts Model Aircraft Club
  • St Giles Church, Stanton St Quintin - RAF graves, commemorative RAF window
  • St Paul Malmesbury Without Parish Council
  • Stanton St Quintin Parish Council

The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/12/2015):

  • Hullavington Village Website

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 Air Electronics School
  • No 1 ANS
  • No 1 Initial Training School
  • No 2 ANS
  • No 2 FTS
  • No 2 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 3 AEF
  • No 3 FIS (Advanced)
  • No 5 Wing RAF Regiment
  • No 6 SFTS
  • No 8 (Service) FPP
  • No 9 FTS

  • No 9 MU

  • No 9 (P) AFU

  • No 9 SFTS

  • No 10 (Polish) Ferry Flight
  • No 10 Gp Comm Flight

  • No 10 MU
  • No 15 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 33 MU
  • No 87 Sqn
  • No 88 GS

  • No 114 Sqn

  • No 621 VGS

  • No 622 VGS

  • No 625 VGS

  • No 1427 (Ferry Training) Flight
  • No 1532 BAT Flight

  • No 4173 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
  • The Air Electronics School
  • Balloon Operations Sqn

  • The Balloon Unit
  • Bristol UAS

  • Empire Central Flying School

  • Empire Flying School

  • Flying Training Command Modification Centre
  • Handling Sqn
  • Hercules Power Plant Repair & Assembly Centre
  • Parachute Support Unit

  • Primary Flying Sqn

  • School of Instructional Technique
  • Station Flight, Hullavington
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A Type L hangar at Hullavington, 23 November 2005.

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A Type E hangar at Hullavington, 23 November 2005.

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A Type E hangar at Hullavington, 23 November 2005.

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Remains of the airfield at Hullavington, 23 November 2005.

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A Type E hangar at Hullavington, 23 November 2005.

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A hangar at Hullavington, 19 May 2007.

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Former Station Headquarters at Hullavington, 3 July 2007.

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A Type E hangar at Hullavington, 13 July 2008. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com

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A Type E hangar at Hullavington, 13 July 2008. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com

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A Type E hangar at Hullavington, 13 July 2008. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com

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A hangar at Hullavington, 24 April 2021.

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A hangar at Hullavington, 24 April 2021.

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A Marston Shed at Hullavington, 24 April 2021.

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

South Cerney 

Relief Landing Ground(s):

Babdown FarmCastle Combe / Long Newnton

Decoy Airfield(s):

Allington

Satellite Landing Ground(s):

Overley

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