Airfield search

Harwell (Chilton)

Major
Also known as: AERE Harwell / Harwell Aerodrome / Harwell International Business Centre / Harwell Laboratory / Harwell Science and Innovation Campus / RAF Harwell / The Atomic (nickname) / UKAEA Harwell
County: Oxfordshire
Current Status: Industry
Date: World War One - 31 December 1945
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved, later paved
Aircraft Roles: Airborne forces/transport (main role) / Bomber (main role) / Military development/support / 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):

  • Accentus Medical
  • Accounts Payable News Ltd
  • Acorn Carpentry Ltd
  • AEA
  • Aero Sekur Ltd
  • Against Breast Cancer 
  • Alexina Law
  • Alfresco Cleaning Services
  • Applied Micro Engineering
  • Aquarius Complementary Health Care
  • Astech Environmental Services Ltd
  • Atomic Hair
  • Aurora Health Physics Services Ltd
  • Bicester Pipe Maintenance Services Ltd
  • Bloomers Sandwich Bar
  • Braemar Howells
  • BSES Ltd
  • Bunnyfield
  • Bunnyfoot Ltd
  • C I Net 
  • Canberra Harwell Ltd
  • Capita Health Solutions
  • Cedar Telecom Limited
  • Cella Energy
  • Charlie Laing Project Manangement
  • Chilton Counselling Ltd
  • Chilton Parish Council
  • Cobalt Light Systems Ltd
  • Compass Group Holdings Plc
  • Compression Learning Ltd
  • Computer Sciences Corporation
  • Constellation Technologies
  • Corporate Executive Research
  • Credica Ltd
  • Crossland Employment Solicitors
  • Cryox Limited
  • D. Clough Ltd 
  • David Kingham
  • Debt Support Co
  • Deeley Properties
  • Deep Red Technology Ltd
  • Diamond Light Source Ltd
  • Dillons Newsagents Ltd
  • Eastern Compressors Ltd
  • Elementa Consulting Ltd
  • Energy Solutions EU Services Ltd
  • ESA Harwell Centre
  • Explosive Learning Solutions Ltd
  • Faceo Group
  • Fire Precaution Services Ltd
  • GE Healthcare
  • Goodrich Consulting 
  • Gravity Interactive Ltd
  • Greengate Management
  • Harwell Dental Practice
  • Harwell Document Restoration Services
  • Harwell Dosimeters Ltd
  • Harwell Innovation Centre
  • Harwell Laboratories Recreation Association
  • Harwell Parish Council
  • Health Protection Agency
  • Helveta Ltd
  • Hendred Farm Partnership
  • Hibbshaw
  • ICE FM
  • Image Audio Visual Solutions
  • Interactive Media Design Consultants
  • Isotron Ltd
  • JANET (UK) 
  • Janus Consultancy
  • Johnson Controls Ltd 
  • Kids Unlimited Harwell Nursery
  • Lloyds TSB 
  • Logica
  • Magellium Ltd
  • Manifest Health
  • Marie Barnes
  • McColls
  • MDA Space and Robotics Ltd (MDSRL)
  • Medelo
  • Medical Research Council
  • Membrane Protein Laboratory
  • Merit Merrill Technology
  • Micronanics Limited
  • Moke Properties LLP
  • Molevision
  • National Nuclear Laboratory Ltd
  • Negus Ltd
  • Newport Spectra-Physics Ltd
  • NHS Innovations 
  • Niche International Ltd
  • Nuclear Technologies 
  • Nuvia Ltd
  • Open Source
  • Optimum Security Services
  • Orange Personal Communications Services Ltd 
  • Orange Tree Technologies Ltd
  • Orbital Optics Ltd
  • Originzone
  • Oris Systems Ltd
  • Overtis Group
  • Oxfordshire Innovation and Growth Team
  • Oxsensis
  • PETRRA 
  • Planet IT
  • Planning for Sustainability Ltd
  • Plasma Antennas Ltd
  • Post Office
  • Powerpredict
  • Precise Detail
  • Proelec Installations Ltd
  • Professional Software Engineering Ltd
  • Provectus Group Ltd
  • Quantum Detectors
  • Qudos Technology Ltd
  • Ramboll UK
  • RCP
  • Red Interiors
  • Redwave Labs Ltd
  • Research Sites Restoration Ltd
  • Retail Active
  • Reviss Services (UK) Ltd 
  • Ridgeway Cafe
  • Rizome Ltd
  • Rouse Legal/Rouse Patents
  • Rubicon Design Engineering
  • Ryder Cheshire Volunteers 
  • Science and Technology Facilities Council (RAL)
  • Scientifics Ltd
  • Scion Group Ltd
  • Scitech Precision
  • Selex Vega
  • Sequential Solutions Ltd
  • Serco Assurance 
  • Seven Design Associates
  • Shield Services 
  • Simply Facilites Management Ltd
  • Site Intelligence Ltd
  • SKB International
  • Smith Institute for Industrial Mathematics and System Engineering
  • SoftScan (UK) Ltd
  • Speciality Scanners Plc
  • Start
  • Suselo Ltd
  • SWEP International AB
  • Taylor Company
  • The Centre for Defence Enterprise
  • The Electrospinning Co
  • The Insurance Services Marketing Alliance Ltd
  • The Talent Providers LLP
  • Thinking Security Ltd
  • Trends UK Ltd
  • Tricorn
  • Trinity Sales and Marketing Ltd
  • VEGA 
  • Viking Analytics Ltd
  • Voltech Instruments
  • Wavesense Europe
  • Young Enterprise
  • Zircotec 

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 3 Gp Pool

  • No 13 OTU

  • No 15 OTU

  • No 72 (Bomber) Wing

  • No 75 Sqn

  • No 91 Gp Servicing Section
  • No 105 Sqn

  • No 107 Sqn

  • No 148 Sqn

  • No 215 Sqn

  • No 226 Sqn

  • No 295 Sqn

  • No 310 FTU

  • No 570 Sqn

  • No 1443 (Ferry Training) Flight

  • No 2741 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2766 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • Engine Control Instructional Flight

  • Ferry Training and Despatch Flight

  • Transport Command Development Unit

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A Horsa glider carrying troops of 6th Airlanding Brigade is towed aloft by an Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle at Harwell, part of 6th Airborne Division's second lift in the evening of 6 June 1944, D-Day. © IWM (H 39183)

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No 38 Group D-Day Memorial at the end of a runway at Harwell, 28 June 2008. © Richard Flagg

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Text on the No 38 Group D-Day Memorial at the end of a runway at Harwell, 28 June 2008. © Richard Flagg

Footage of preparations before D-Day at Harwell. Courtesy of DDay-Overlord

Didcot Atom Village, 1947. Courtesy of British Pathé

Unveiling of a plaque to No 38 Group RAF, 1955. Courtesy of British Pathé

Sir Anthony Eden visits Harwell Atomic Station, 1955. Courtesy of British Pathé

Satellite(s):

Hampstead Norris

Decoy Airfield(s):

Beedon / East Ilsley

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