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Calveley
| Also known as: | Calveley Aerodrome / RAF Calveley / RAF Station, Calveley / Wardle (unofficial local name) / Wardle Industrial Estate |
| County: | Cheshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Industry |
| Date: | 14 March 1942 - October 1946 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Paved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Boughey Distribution Ltd
- Calveley Parish Council – name only
- NWF Group plc
- Wardle Parish Council
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Calveley Community Notice Board
Main unit(s) present:
- No 5 ACHU
- No 5 SFTS
- No 5 (P) AFU
- No 7 SFTS
- No 11 (P) AFU
- No 17 (P) AFU
- No 22 SFTS
The control tower at Calveley, 10 May 2017.
Sub Station at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
Floodlight Tractor and Trailer Shed at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
Speech Broadcasting Building at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
Guard and Fire Party House at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
Instructional and Operations Room at Calveley, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking north, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking south, 17 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
The Control Tower at Calveley, 18 February 2018. © Richard Flagg
Footage and photographs of Calveley, 1980s. Courtesy of R. Griffith/1tothirtysix
| Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): | |
| Relief Landing Ground(s): | Bodney / Cranage / Watton / Wrexham II |
