RAF Barkway
RAF Barkway  | |
|---|---|
| Near Royston, Hertfordshire in England | |
  RAF Barkway Shown within Hertfordshire | |
| Coordinates | 52°00′30″N 000°00′37″E / 52.00833°N 0.01028°ECoordinates: 52°00′30″N 000°00′37″E / 52.00833°N 0.01028°E |
| Type | Royal Air Force station - Non Flying Military Communications |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator |
Royal Air Force United States Air Force |
| Condition | Intact |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| In use | 1942-2011 |
Royal Air Force Station Barkway or more simply RAF Barkway was one of the smallest Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom. It was a Communications Station and was a small collection of buildings and a large radio mast.[1][2]
History
Main article: Gee (navigation)
It was originally opened as a monitor station on 22 June 1942 for the Gee (navigation) network in the Eastern area.
The site was used by the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE).[3] It was part of communications network linking:
- RAF Chicksands
- RAF Mildenhall
- RAF Lakenheath
- RAF Feltwell
- RAF Molesworth (via RAF Chelveston)
- RAF Alconbury
- RAF Croughton
In September 2008 the station was broken into by a BASE jumper who climbed the mast and then jumped off and deployed his parachute.[4]
Current use
The site was sold in early 2011 as surplus to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) requirements.
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