RAF Spanhoe
Former Royal Air Force station in Northamptonshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Spanhoe or more simply RAF Spanhoe (also known as Harringworth or Wakerley) is a former Royal Air Force station near Uppingham in Northamptonshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Uppingham; about 80 miles (130 km) north-northwest of London
RAF Spanhoe RAF Wakerley USAAF Station AAF-493 | |
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Located Near Uppingham, Rutland, England | |
Coordinates | 52°33′46″N 000°37′20″W |
Type | Military airfield |
Code | UY |
Site information | |
Owner | Air Ministry |
Controlled by | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces |
Site history | |
Built | 1943 |
In use | 1944-1945 |
Battles/wars | European Theatre of World War II Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945 |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | Ninth Air Force RAF Maintenance Command |
Occupants | 315th Troop Carrier Group |
Opened in 1943, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in late 1945.
Today, much of the airfield has been returned to agriculture, however one runway remains and the airfield is currently active and houses various privately owned light aircraft.