This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the duration of operation.
During 1991, the RAF had several Military Emergency Diversion Aerodrome (MEDA) airfields: RAF Kinloss, Leeming, Valley, Waddington, Wattisham & Lyneham ended their role from 1 March 1991, leaving Brize Norton, Manston, Leuchars and St Mawgan with the role.
British Isles
Chain Home, Chain Home Low, Chain Home Extra Low, ROTOR and tropo-scatter stations
Notes: Some of the Chain Home Low sites were co-located with the larger Chain Home radars. Chain Home Extra Low equipment was co-located with "Chain Home" and "Chain Home Low" as well as at separate sites, but were of a less permanent nature, usually with mobile equipment.
ROTOR was the post war Radar interception system created from existing radar installations.
NARS, the North Atlantic Radio System, was an extension of the US Distant Early Warning system tropo-scatter communications network.
ACE High provided long-range communications for NATO.
Overseas
Europe
During the First World War (1914–1918), and for a short period afterwards, there were at least 250 recognised airfields in France that the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service, and Royal Air Force used at various times.
Rest of the world
Overseas Royal Flying Corps (WWI) and British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (WWII) airfields
See also
- Advanced Landing Ground – a type of semi-permanent bases in Kent, France, Belgium, Netherlands and occupied Germany
- Air Ministry Experimental Station
- Chain Home – radar defence system developed during the Second World War
- Class A airfield – airfields constructed to Air Ministry specifications during the Second World War
- List of Battle of Britain airfields
- List of North African airfields during World War II
- List of Royal Air Force Satellite Landing Grounds
- List of V Bomber dispersal bases
Notes
References
Citations
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