RAF Chelveston

RAF Chelveston
USAAF Station 105
Located near Chelveston, Northamptonshire, England
Aerial photograph of RAF Chelveston, oriented north, 9 May 1944
RAF Chelveston USAAF Station 105 is located in Northamptonshire
RAF Chelveston USAAF Station 105
RAF Chelveston
USAAF Station 105
Location in Northamptonshire
Coordinates52°18′06″N 000°32′00″W / 52.30167°N 0.53333°W / 52.30167; -0.53333
TypeRoyal Air Force station
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Site history
Built1940
In use1940–1962

Royal Air Force Chelveston or more simply RAF Chelveston is a former Royal Air Force station located on the south side of the B645 (former A45 road), 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Wellingborough, near the village of Chelveston in Northamptonshire, England. During the Second World War the airfield was occupied by both the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces. It was given the USAAF designation Station 105.

During the Cold War, Chelveston housed some flying units but its main role was that of a readiness station to receive USAF units from the United States in case of an emergency. In the mid-1970s, the majority of the airfield was sold by the Ministry of Defence to private landholders, with the exception of a military housing area occupied by U.S. service members assigned to RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth.


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