Name | Royal Air Force Halton |
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Icao | EGWN |
Type | Military Grass Airfield, Gliders |
Owner-oper | Royal Air Force |
Location | Halton, Wendover, Buckinghamshire |
Coordinates | |
Coordinates type | airport |
Coordinates region | GB |
Pushpin map | Buckinghamshire |
Pushpin label | RAF Halton |
Pushpin map caption | Location in Buckinghamshire |
Website | www.raf.mod.uk/rafhalton |
R1-number | 02/20 |
R1-length-f | 1,130 |
R1-length-m | |
R1-surface | Grass |
R2-number | 07/25 |
R2-length-f | 780 |
R2-length-m | |
R2-surface | Grass |
Footnotes | Halton Radio - 130.425 (Mhz) |
Unit name | Royal Air Force Halton |
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Caption | Station crest |
Dates | July 1914 (as Army camp) — Present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Command structure | British Armed Forces |
Type | Training,Headquarters |
Role | Ground training |
Current commander | Group Captain Chris Elliot |
Garrison | Wendover, England |
Garrison label | Based near |
Ceremonial chief | HRH The Duchess of Cornwall |
Ceremonial chief label | Honorary Air Commodore |
Motto | Teach Learn Apply |
March | Royal Air Force March Past |
RAF Halton is one of the largest Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom, located near the village of Halton near Wendover, Buckinghamshire.
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is the Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Halton.
In 1919, Lord Trenchard established the No. 1 School of Technical Training at RAF Halton for RAF aircraft apprentices, which remained at the Station until it moved to RAF Cosford in the early 1990s. Also in 1919, Halton House — a French-style mansion built for Lionel de Rothschild — was re-opened as the Station's Officers' Mess. Halton House continues to be used as the Station's Officers' Mess.
Princess Mary's RAF Hospital Halton was opened in 1927 as a large military hospital. In 1995, the Hospital closed. The buildings remained until 2007/8 when they were demolished for new housing in a development called Princess Mary Gate.
During World War II, RAF Halton continued its training role. Additionally, 112 Squadron and 402 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force were based at Halton for part of the War.
In July 1952, the uncrowned Queen Elizabeth II performed one of her first duties as Sovereign by presenting a colour to Number 1 School of Technical Training; the first to be awarded to an apprentice school, and the first ever to be presented to an 'other rank' when Sergeant Apprentice Hines, of the 63rd Entry, received the colour from Her Majesty.
When Number 1 School of Technical Training relocated to RAF Cosford in 1993, they took over guardianship of the Queen's Colour, and on 31 October 1997, Her Majesty presented RAF Halton with its second colour. RAF Halton was the only station to be granted the dignity of two Queen's colours.
From 1917-1963, a spur railway line ran from Wendover to Halton to supply coal and goods to the base.
The history of the RAF station and specifically apprenticeship training over the years is preserved by the Trenchard Museum located at RAF Halton, and managed by the RAF Halton Apprentices Association . In 2010 a major project by members of the Station re-excavated the training trenches used during the First World War and made them available as an educational exhibit.
The camp also includes a grass airfield, used mainly by gliders, light aircraft, microlights and the RAF hot air balloon. The airfield is also the home of the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association Chilterns Gliding Centre, the Halton Aeroplane Club and the RAF Halton Microlight Club.
Logistics services to RAF Halton are provided by a multi-activity contract currently awarded to Serco
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