Boscombe Down (Red House Farm)
| Also known as: | A&AEE Boscombe Down / Boscombe / Boscombe Down Aerodrome / DERA Boscombe Down / DTEO Boscombe Down / MoD Boscombe Down / RAF Boscombe Down / RFC Boscombe Down / Red House Farm Aerodrome / RFC Red House Farm |
| County: | Wiltshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation |
| Date: | Opened 1 October 1917 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RFC (main user) / FAA / Civil |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
| Prominent People: | James Nicolson VC / Peter Twiss |
| Aircraft Roles: | Bomber (main role) / Experimental (main role) / Fighter / General aviation / Military development/support / Naval aviation / 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):
- Allington Parish Council
- Amesbury Town Council
- Boscombe Down Model Aircraft Club
- Bulford HIVE
- Idmiston Parish Council
- QinetiQ - Boscombe Down
- Winterbourne Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
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No 4 Gp Experimental Flight
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No 6 TDS
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No 9 Sqn
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No 10 Sqn
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No 11 TDS
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No 13 Joint Services Trials Unit
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No 22 Joint Services Trials Unit
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No 29 Joint Services Trials Unit
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No 35 Sqn
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No 42 Sqn
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No 51 Sqn
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No 56 Sqn
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No 58 Sqn
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No 75 (Bomber) Wing
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No 78 Sqn
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No 88 Sqn
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No 97 Sqn
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No 109 Sqn
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No 150 Sqn
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No 166 Sqn
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No 214 Sqn
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No 217 Sqn
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No 218 Sqn
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No 224 Sqn
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No 249 Sqn
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No 819 Sqn
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No 893 Sqn
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No 899 Sqn
- No 2780 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2786 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment
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Aircraft and Armament Evaluation Establishment
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Aircraft Gun Mounting Establishment
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Assessment and Evaluation Centre
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Blind Approach Training and Development Unit
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Bomber Development Unit
- Bristol UAS
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Bustard Flying Club
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Empire Test Pilots' School
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Handling Flight
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Handling Sqn
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High Altitude Flight (A&AEE)
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Intensive Flying Development Flight
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Intensive Flying Development Unit
- Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Sqn
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Meteorological Research Flight
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RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine Flight
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Southampton UAS
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Special Duties Flight
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Strike/Attack Operational Evaluation Unit
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Test Pilots School
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Tornado Operational Evaluation Unit
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Wireless (Intelligence) Development Unit
The Battle of Britain 50th anniversary airshow at Boscombe Down, June 1990.
First flight of the Supermarine 525 at Boscombe Down. Courtesy of British Pathé
'RAF Demonstrate Secret Devices', 1954. Courtesy of British Pathé
Fairey FD.2 breaking the World Speed Record, 1954. Courtesy of British Pathé
Sir Anthony and Lady Eden arriving at Boscombe Down, 1957. Courtesy of British Pathé
BAC TSR-2 taxiing tests at Boscombe Down, 1964. Courtesy of British Pathé
Footage of the BAC TSR-2 at Boscombe Down, 1964. Courtesy of British Pathé
Footage of the Aircraft Establishment at Boscombe Down, 1968. Courtesy of British Pathé
Boscombe Down Airshow, 14 June 1992. Courtesy of Mike Hudson
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