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Kingston Bagpuize

Major
Also known as: Kingston / Kingston Bagpuize Aerodrome / Kingston Business Park / RAF Kingston Bagpuize / USAAF Station 403
County: Oxfordshire
Current Status: Farmland / Industry
Date: 26 December 1941 (closed to flying) - June 1954
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / USAAF

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Acorn Timber Supplies Ltd
  • Fyfield and Tubney Parish Council
  • IRONMAN Britain and Ireland Race Office
  • Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor Parish Council
  • Longworth & District History Society
  • Oxford Fencing Supplies

The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/12/2015):

  • Kingston Bagpuize with Southmoor Online

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 3 EFTS
  • No 3 MU
  • No 4 GTS
  • No 20 (P) AFU
  • No 2722 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2786 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2796 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2799 Sqn RAF Regiment
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The control tower at Kingston Bagpuize, 2 September 2011. © Richard Flagg

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The control tower at Kingston Bagpuize, 2 September 2011. © Richard Flagg

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The control tower interior at Kingston Bagpuize, 2 September 2011. © Richard Flagg

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The control tower interior at Kingston Bagpuize, 2 September 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Romney Huts at the north-west of the airfield site, 2 September 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Romney Huts at the north-west of the airfield site, 2 September 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Romney huts at Kingston Bagpuize, 22 May 2012.

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The control tower at Kingston Bagpuize, 6 May 2013.

The control tower and Nissen huts at Kingston Bagpuize. Courtesy of zzapper zzapper

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Harwell / Kidlington

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