Chilbolton
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"All those people who like eating mushrooms can only do so after these delicacies are grown with the aid of specialised compost. And the leading supplier in Britain of this material for commercial production is Tunnel Tech Limited – based at Chilbolton.
"| Also known as: | Chilbolton Aerodrome / RAF Chilbolton / RAF Station, Chilbolton / USAAF Station 404 |
| County: | Hampshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland (main position) / Industry / Radio telescope site (main position) |
| Date: | September 1940 - 1961 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RAF (Polish) / Civil (main user) / USAAF (main user) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved (1943) |
| Aircraft Roles: | Airborne forces/transport (main role) / Aircraft flight testing (main role) / Fighter (main role) / Fighter-reconnaissance / Reconnaissance / 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):
- Chilbolton Parish Council
- STFC Chilbolton Observatory
- Tunnel Tech Ltd
- Wherwell History Group
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 Fighter Command Servicing Unit
- No 2 School of Army Co-operation
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No 3 MU
- 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Sqn
- 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Sqn
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No 26 Sqn
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No 41 OTU
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No 54 Sqn
- 83rd TCS
- 84th TCS
- 85th TCS
- 86th TCS
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No 122 Airfield
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No 124 (Rocket Projectile) Wing
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No 129 (RAF) Wing
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No 174 Sqn
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No 183 Sqn
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No 184 Sqn
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No 202 MU
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No 222 Sqn
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No 238 Sqn
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No 245 Sqn
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No 247 Sqn
- 303rd TCS
- 304th TCS
- 305th TCS
- 306th TCS
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No 308 Sqn
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368th FG
- 395th FS
- 396th FS
- 397th FS
- 437th TCG
- 442nd TCG
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No 501 Sqn
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No 504 Sqn
- No 2719 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2723 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2766 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2829 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Folland Aircraft
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Glider Pilots' Exercise Unit
- Southern Sector
- Station Flight, Chilbolton
A radio telescope at Chilbolton, 11 May 2008.
Part of the perimeter track at Chilbolton, 20 May 2008.
A Thruster TST MK.1 at Chilbolton, 2 March 2011. © Richard Flagg
A Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk at Chilbolton, 2 March 2011. © Richard Flagg
Airfield buildings at Chilbolton, 19 April 2011.
The Battle Headquarters at Chilbolton, 2 June 2016.
Footage of the Folland Midge at Chilbolton, 1954. Courtesy of British Pathé
The construction of the Chilbolton Telescope. Courtesy of British Movietone
Aerial footage of Chilbolton Observatory at the airfield. Courtesy of Ben Lovegrove
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