Chelveston
Major
| Also known as: | Chelveston Aerodrome / Chelveston Renewable Energy Park / RAF Chelveston / RAF Station, Chelveston / Shelton / USAAF Station 105 |
| County: | Northamptonshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Housing / Industry / Solar farm (main position) / Wind farm (main position) |
| Date: | August 1941 - 1970 (probable date) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / USAAF (main user) / USAF (main user) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Airborne forces / Bomber (main role) / Experimental / Reconnaissance (main role) / Trainer / Transport |
N.B. - Chelveston is situated across the two counties of Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire but primarily geographically resides in Northamptonshire.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Chelveston-cum-Caldecott Parish Council
- Melchbourne and Yielden Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- 10th TCS
- 10th Transport Sqn
- 11th TCS
- 11th Transport Sqn
- 12th BW
- 12th TCS
- 12th Transport Sqn
- No 25 MU
- 28th TCS
- 28th Transport Sqn
- 42nd Tactical Reconnaissance Sqn
- 60th TCG
- 60th Transport Group
- 301st BG
- 305th BG
- 352nd BS
- 353rd BS
- 354th BS
- 364th BS
- 365th BS
- 366th BS
- 419th BS
- 422nd BS
- No 819 Defence Sqn
- No 2819 Sqn RAF Regiment
- 3914th ABG
- Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
- Central Gunnery School
- Station Flight, Chelveston
The south gate at Chelveston, 27 April 2006.
Part of the runway at Chelveston, 9 January 2013.
Aerial view of Chelveston, 13 June 2014.