Graveley
| Also known as: | Cotton Farm Wind Farm / Graveley Aerodrome / RAF Graveley / RAF Station, Graveley |
| County: | Cambridgeshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland (main position) / Housing / Wind farm (main position) |
| Date: | 1 March 1942 - 1 December 1968 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Bomber (main role) / Espionage support / 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):
- Graveley Parish Council - east side of airfield
- Offord Cluny & Offord Darcy Parish Council - most of airfield
- Toseland Parish Council - south side of airfield
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 FTS
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No 5 FTS
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No 35 Sqn
- No 97 Sqn
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No 115 Sqn
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No 161 Sqn
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No 206 AFS
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No 227 Sqn
- No 571 Sqn
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No 692 Sqn
- No 1504 BAT Flight
- No 2749 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2802 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Station Flight, Graveley
Members of No 692 Squadron at Graveley. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Montrowe
Members of No 692 Squadron at Graveley, caption. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Montrowe
Photograph from Graveley during the Second World War, see photograph of the caption for names. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Watts
Caption for photograph of personnel at Graveley during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Watts
Photograph from Graveley during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Watts
Photograph from Graveley during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Watts
Photograph from Graveley during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Watts
Photograph from Graveley during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Watts
Photograph from Graveley during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Watts
FIDO in operation at Graveley during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association
A film crew in the briefing room at Graveley, 1944. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association
Aerial view of Graveley, 23 February 2008. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Graveley, 14 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
No 34 Squadron return to Graveley after a goodwill visit to America. Courtesy of British Movietone
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