Haddenham Airfield
Haddenham Airfield | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Private |
| Owner | Upward Bound Trust |
| Operator | Upward Bound Trust |
| Location | Haddenham, Buckinghamshire |
| Elevation AMSL | 285 ft / 97 m |
| Coordinates | 51°46′35″N 000°56′30″W / 51.77639°N 0.94167°W |
| Website | www.ubt.org.uk |
| Map | |
  Haddenham Airfield Location in Buckinghamshire | |
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Haddenham Airfield was an airfield on the outskirts of the English village of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.
Originally a Second World War airfield called RAF Thame it later came under civil owners Airtech Limited who were based there until the 1990s.
History
[edit]The site was originally RAF Thame.
The following units were posted here at some point:
- No. 1 Glider Training School RAF.[1]
- No. 2 Glider Training School RAF.[1]
- No. 5 (Training) Ferry Pool ATA.[1]
- No. 12 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
- ATA Initial Flying Training School.[1]
- ATA (Training) Ferry Pool.[1]
- Glider Instructors School RAF.[1]
- Glider Training Squadron RAF.[1]
Current use
[edit]In 1965 the airfield started gliding operations run by the Upward Bound Trust.
The Upward Bound Trust is a charity that provides glider training for those over the age of 16. With the building of an industrial estate the trust held a hangar appeal supported by the local community of Haddenham, it raised enough money to build a new hangar and a new access road.[2]
The last flight from the airfield was made on 9 December 2018. The site was designated for redevelopment for housing and industrial use.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Thame (Haddenham)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Upward Bound Trust History (Website accessed 13 September 2010)
- ^ [1] (Website accessed 25 August 2024)