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RAF Station Alconbury is an active Royal Air Force station in Cambridgeshire, England. The airfield is adjacent to the Stukeleys [Great and Little] and located about 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Huntingdon; about 60 miles (97 km) north of London.
Opened in 1938, it is currently a non-flying facility under the control of the United States Air Force. It is one of three RAF stations in Cambridgeshire currently used by the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). Alconbury, along with RAF Molesworth and RAF Upwood are considered the "Tri-Base Area" due to their close geographic proximity, and interdependency. Except for a period of inactivity between 1945 and 1951, the station has been continuously in use.
RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth are the last World War II-era Eighth Air Force bases in England that are still actively in use and controlled by the United States Air Force.
This is the opposite side of the base to Incompletepete's report.
This part is now used by various different companies these days.
I work for one of the said companies, so therefore it was only a quick scoot around this part of the base, as i am only there for about an hour, in which I have to actually work. The security there are not over keen on people mooching inside or even around the buildings, so this also made me have to be quick.
Solo visit, as I was actually getting paid to do this.
On with the pics.
Aeriel view explored part is circled.
Hanger
Inside the hanger
Various other buildings etc
Sorry if its a bit pic heavy
Ta for looking.
RAF Station Alconbury is an active Royal Air Force station in Cambridgeshire, England. The airfield is adjacent to the Stukeleys [Great and Little] and located about 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Huntingdon; about 60 miles (97 km) north of London.
Opened in 1938, it is currently a non-flying facility under the control of the United States Air Force. It is one of three RAF stations in Cambridgeshire currently used by the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). Alconbury, along with RAF Molesworth and RAF Upwood are considered the "Tri-Base Area" due to their close geographic proximity, and interdependency. Except for a period of inactivity between 1945 and 1951, the station has been continuously in use.
RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth are the last World War II-era Eighth Air Force bases in England that are still actively in use and controlled by the United States Air Force.
This is the opposite side of the base to Incompletepete's report.
This part is now used by various different companies these days.
I work for one of the said companies, so therefore it was only a quick scoot around this part of the base, as i am only there for about an hour, in which I have to actually work. The security there are not over keen on people mooching inside or even around the buildings, so this also made me have to be quick.
Solo visit, as I was actually getting paid to do this.
On with the pics.
Aeriel view explored part is circled.
Hanger
Inside the hanger
Various other buildings etc
Sorry if its a bit pic heavy
Ta for looking.