Halton
| Also known as: | Halton Aerodrome / RAF Halton / RFC Halton |
| County: | Buckinghamshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation |
| Date: | Opened 1917 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RFC (main user) / Civil / RCAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Air ambulance / Army aviation / Communications / General aviation / Radar calibration / Trainer (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- 96th Entry Halton 1960-63
- Halton HIVE
- Halton Parish Council
- RAF Halton Aircraft Apprentices Association
- RAF Halton Hot Air Balloon Club
- St. Michael and All Angels Church, Halton
- Trenchard Museum
- Wendover Library
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 Air Stores Park
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No 1 SoTT
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No 2 Air Stores Park
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No 3 Air Stores Park
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No 4 Air Stores Park
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No 5 Air Stores Park
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No 5 (Signals) Wing
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No 6 Air Stores Park
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No 7 Air Stores Park
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No 9 Personnel Holding Unit (WAAF)
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No 23 Gp Comms Flight
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No 24 EFTS
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No 24 Gp Comms Flight
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No 24 (Technical Training) Group
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No 24 (Training) Group
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No 60 Gp Comms Flight
- No 80 Gp Comms Flight
- No 112 Sqn RCAF
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No 121 EGS / C121 EGS
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No 122 GS
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No 529 Sqn
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No 612 VGS
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No 613 GS
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No 613 VGS
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No 1448 (Rota) Flight
- No 2759 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 7644 Sqn RAuxAF
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Air Ambulance Service
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Air Training Corps Flight
- Airmens Command Sqn
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Bomber Command Comms Flight
- Boys Training Depot
- Boys' Training School
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Defence Centre of Training Support
- Force Development Training Centre
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Halton Aero Club
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Halton GC
- Joint Information Activities Group
- Logistics Specialist Training Wing
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Polish Technical Training School
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RAF Depot
- RAF Halton GC
- RAF Halton Microlight Club
- RAF Halton Voluntary Band
- Recruit Training Sqn
- School of Parachute Training
- School of Technical Training (Boys)
- School of Technical Training (Men)
- Specialist Training Sqn
- Stress Management & Resilience Training Team
- University College London GC
Aircraft apron at Halton, 9 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Aircraft apron at Halton, 9 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Runway 02 threshold at Halton, looking towards Hangar (Building 287), 9 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Looking north from the runway 02 threshold at Halton, 9 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Loading Gantry at Halton, 9 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Hangar (Building 369) at Halton, 9 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Hangar (Building 287) at Halton, 9 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Hangar (Building 275) at Halton, 9 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Interior of a hangar (Building 275) at Halton, 15 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Interior of a hangar (Building 275) at Halton, 15 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Hangar (Building 288) at Halton, 15 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Motor Transport Garages (Building 268) at Halton, 15 September 2012. © Richard Flagg
Hangars at Halton, 29 September 2012.
Passing out day at Halton, 1937. Courtesy of British Pathé
Footage of the RAF Training School at Halton, 1938. Courtesy of British Pathé
RAF personnel exercising at Halton, 1938. Courtesy of British Pathé
Footage of an RAF Air Display at Halton, 1947. Courtesy of British Pathé
Queen Elizabeth II presenting colour to No 1 School of Technical Training RAF at Halton, 1952. Courtesy of British Pathé
Improved RAF Married Quarters at Halton, 1957. Courtesy of British Pathé
Apprentice technicians at Halton, 1959. Courtesy of Joluqa Malta
Gliding at Halton, 1960. Courtesy of British Pathé
RAF Recruits at Halton, 1962. Courtesy of Italianoboy UK