Wratting Common (West Wickham)
| Also known as: | No 116 Storage Sub-Site / RAF Station, West Wickham / RAF Station, Wratting Common / RAF West Wickham / RAF Wratting Common / West Wratting / Wratting |
| County: | Cambridgeshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Industry / Woodland |
| Date: | April 1943 - August 1947 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
N.B. - Wratting Common is situated across the two counties of Cambridgeshire and Suffolk but primarily geographically resides in Cambridgeshire.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Carlton-cum-Willingham Parish Council
- HomeBrands
- Jelly Warehouse Ltd
- Thurlow Estate
- West Wickham & District Local History Club
- West Wratting Parish Council
- Weston Colville Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
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No 24 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
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No 90 Sqn
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No 195 Sqn
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No 273 MU
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No 1552 RAT Flight No 2 Section
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No 1651 HCU
Aerial view of Wratting Common, 18 May 2010. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Wratting Common, 18 May 2010. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Wratting Common, 18 May 2010. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Wratting Common, 18 May 2010. © Richard Flagg
Remains of the airfield at Wratting Common, 24 July 2010.
Nissen huts at Wratting Common, 15 September 2011.
Aerial view of Wratting Common, 23 July 2016. © Richard Flagg
Aerial footage of Wratting Common. Courtesy of Alan Paul
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