RAF Wilmslow

RAF Wilmslow
Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
RAF Wilmslow
Coordinates	53°20′10″N 2°12′14″W
Type	Training camp
Site information
Open to the public	No
Site history
Built	1938 (1938)
In use	1938–1962

Royal Air Force Wilmslow or more simply RAF Wilmslow is a former Royal Air Force station that existed from 1938 until 1962 in Wilmslow, Cheshire. It was known as No. 4 School of Recruit Training.

History

The station was used for training new recruits. The recruits would learn about living RAF procedures and other information for a period of weeks then would be transferred to their operational station.

Current use

The station was demolished shortly after closing in 1962. During the 1980s, the eastern part of the camp was developed with housing by local construction company Jones Homes, forming the Summerfields development. During the early 1990s, the A34 bypass of Wilmslow was constructed, which cut the site in two. Between 1996 and 2015, the remaining western part of the site was developed for housing, forming The Villas and Regents Park developments.

References

Bibliography

• The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force 1918-1988, J.J. Halley, Air-Britain, Tonbridge, 1988, ISBN 0-85130-164-9

External links

• RAF Wilmslow
• Air of Authority - An Organisational History of the RAF