Technical site transferred to the British Army and became Buckley Barracks.
Airfield part of the site continued to be used for RAF gliding operations and was known as Hullavington Airfield until 2016 when it was sold to technology company Dyson.
Airfield information
Identifiers
ICAO: EGDV, WMO: 03637
Elevation
104 metres (341 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction
Length and surface
06/14
1,070 metres (3,510 ft) Asphalt
06/15
1,250 metres (4,101 ft) Asphalt
Royal Air Force Hullavington, or more simply RAF Hullavington, (ICAO: EGDV) was a Royal Air Force station located at Hullavington, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. The station opened in June 1937 and was primarily used for training. It closed on 31 March 1992 when it was transferred to the British Army and renamed Buckley Barracks. The airfield part of the site, known as Hullavington Airfield, continued to be used for RAF gliding operations until 2016 when it was sold to technology company Dyson.
Royal Air Force Hullavington, or more simply RAFHullavington, (ICAO: EGDV) was a Royal Air Force station located at Hullavington, near Chippenham, Wiltshire...
Wing RAF Regiment, RAFHullavington, administrative control of field squadrons supporting the UK's Harrier Force No. 2 Squadron RAF Regiment, RAF Hullavington...
units in Hullavington: Brownies, Rainbows and a Guide unit which opened in September 2007. Hullavington Airfield, formerly RAFHullavington, is next to...
the former RAFHullavington which closed on 31 March 1992. On handover of the site to the Army in April 1993, it became known as Hullavington Barracks....
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at RAF Manby Empire Central Flying School 1945–46 at RAFHullavington Empire Radio School 1947–50 at RAF Debden Radar Research Flight 1951–57 at RAF Wyton...
This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They...
for "ab initio" training by No 2 Flying Training School, based at RAFHullavington. Aircraft included the Mk 1 Percival Jet Provost. Keevil was kept in...
overshooting at RAF Dishforth, Yorkshire. 16 February 1948: An RAF York was damaged beyond repair during a landing at RAFHullavington. 4 July 1948: An RAF York...
completed his advanced training at No. 9 Service Flying Training School at RAFHullavington, Wiltshire, and received his wings on 16 April 1941. Eight of the Indians...
1988, p. 103. Jefford, C. G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since...
Heavy Drop company (RAOC) was formed there. This company moved to RAFHullavington in February 1971 and the site was closed in 1972. The airfield was...
used as a practice landing ground by nearby RAFHullavington, home of No. 9 Service Flying Training School RAF. Flying training expanded considerably and...
Command, and sent for training at RAFHullavington, and then to RAF Abingdon. It was here that his career in the RAF was nearly ended before it even got...
the type for practical evaluation purposes, which was performed at RAFHullavington until the successful completion of trials on 2 July 1956. According...
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