Alconbury Developments Limited (Former RAF Alconbury)

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Formerly RAF Alconbury, this site is currently under redevelopment for mixed use for business, housing, community and green space.

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RAF Alconbury was named after the nearby village of Alconbury. It was previously named RAF Abbots Ripton from 1938 to 9 September 1942 while under RAF Bomber Command control.

The United States Army Air Force (USAAF) called the facility Alconbury Airdrome, USAAF Station #102 from 9 September 1942 - July 1945, then simply USAAF Station #102, until 26 November 1945.

USAAF Station #547 Abbots Ripton, home of 2nd Strategic Air Depot located on a neighbouring site to the SE (see separate tag) is now the current-day active portion of RAF Alconbury. This, the former airfield part of Alconbury, was previously called the World War II Alconbury Aerodrome.

The United States Air Force initially called the facility Alconbury RAF Station, 24 August 1951 - 18 December 1955.

During World War II, it was controlled by the USAAF Eighth Air Force, from 23 February 1944 to 7 August 1945 the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe (USSAFE), thereafter the United States Air Forces in Europe,

Remaining sites of historical interest on the base include :
A replica F-5E aircraft is on display outside the front gate
An A-10 aircraft is on display near the base parade field
The original World War II era control tower is still standing in the old airfield section
A World War II era building in the farm field just east of the current base perimeter, along with several wartime buildings on the old technical site (Site #5) on the west side of the former airfield.
Several World War II T-2 hangars are still in use on the airfield section.
Several World War II bomber hardstands (both frying pan and loop type) remain on the airfield section.

A detailed history of the wartime use of RAF Alconbury, both by the RAF & then the USAAF, is available at the Wikipedia link below and further details can be found on the RAF Bomber Command history website @:

www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/s34.html

Today the larger part of the former airbase is used extensively by container lorry hauliers as a storage area, and by commercial car fleet service companies for storage and maintenance of commercial car fleets. Only the SE corner of the base remains in active USAF operation - see separate tag.