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RAF Welford

Airfields of the IX Troop Carrier Command in the United KingdomEngvarB from October 2013Installations of the United States Air Force in the United KingdomRoyal Air Force stations in BerkshireWelford, Berkshire
Welford Depot from the air geograph.org.uk 2110284
Welford Depot from the air geograph.org.uk 2110284

Royal Air Force Welford or more simply RAF Welford is an active Royal Air Force station in Berkshire, England. The station is located approximately 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Newbury; about 50 miles (80 km) west of London Opened in 1943, it was used during the Second World War 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 1946 and placed in reserve status. As a result of the Cold War, the station was reopened in 1955 as a munitions depot by the United States Air Force. Today it is one of the largest ammunition compounds for the United States Air Force in Western Europe for heavy munitions.

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Welford Depot from the air geograph.org.uk 2110284
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