Calveley
Also known as: | Calveley Aerodrome / RAF Calveley / Wardle (unofficial local name) / Wardle Industrial Estate |
County: | Cheshire |
Current Status: | Farmland / Industry |
Date: | 14 March 1942 - October 1946 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
Aircraft Roles: | Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Boughey Distribution Ltd
- Calveley Parish Council - name only
- NWF Group plc
- Wardle Parish Council
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Calveley Community Notice Board
Main unit(s) present:
- No 5 ACHU
- No 5 SFTS
- No 5 (P) AFU
- No 7 SFTS
- No 11 (P) AFU
- No 17 (P) AFU
- No 22 SFTS
![002Sub Station - 17 February 2018.png](/media/4795/sub-station-17-february-2018.png)
Sub Station at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
![003Floodlight Tractor & Trailer Shed - 17 February 2018.png](/media/4796/floodlight-tractor-trailer-shed-17-february-2018.png)
Floodlight Tractor and Trailer Shed at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
![004Speech Broadcasting Building - 17 February 2018.png](/media/4797/speech-broadcasting-building-17-february-2018.png)
Speech Broadcasting Building at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
![005Guard & Fire Party House - 17 February 2018.png](/media/4798/guard-fire-party-house-17-february-2018.png)
Guard and Fire Party House at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
![006Instructional & Operations Room - 17 February 2018.png](/media/4800/instructional-operations-room-17-february-2018.png)
Instructional and Operations Room at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
![007Taxiway at the east of the airfield. Looking north from Green Lane 2 - 17 February 2018.png](/media/4801/taxiway-at-the-east-of-the-airfield-looking-north-from-green-lane-2-17-february-2018.png)
Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking north, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
![008Taxiway at the east of the airfield. Looking south from Green Lane - 17 February 2018.png](/media/4802/taxiway-at-the-east-of-the-airfield-looking-south-from-green-lane-17-february-2018.png)
Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking south, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
![009Control Tower : Watch Office for All Commands - 18 February 2018.png](/media/4799/control-tower-watch-office-for-all-commands-18-february-2018.png)
The Control Tower at Calveley, 18 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
Footage and photographs of Calveley, 1980s. Courtesy of R. Griffith/1tothirtysix
Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): | |
Relief Landing Ground(s): | Bodney / Cranage / Watton / Wrexham II |