The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Alconbury

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Information. RAF Alconbury opened as satellite to Upwood, home to 63 Sqn before the war, control transfering to Wyton in September 1939. The site was used by 15, 40 and 156 Sqns Bomber Command. In August 1942 control was transferred to 8th USAAF. The first of the Americans were the 93rd BG the 'Travelling Circus' with B-24's who left in November 1942. In December 1942 the 92nd BG moved to Alconbury from Bovingdon with B-17's as a CCRU. Reformed 1943 as a combat group, first operational missions flown in May 1943. The unit moved to North Africa. From the 15th April 1943 to June 43 the 95th BG flew B-17's from the base. September 1943 saw the arrival of the 482nd BG a Pathfinder unit with B-17 and B-24's, becoming an operational radar development unit in March 1944. The unit left Alconbury in June 1945. The base became home to 264 Maintainance Unit on the 26th November 1945 until closure on the30th September 1948. The base was modernised and reopened in 1951 and became USAF Primary Installation with USAF units arriving in June 1953. The base finally closed 15 April 95. Today the site is being redeveloped for housing. Squadrons stationed at Alconbury during World War Two 15 Squadron Apr 1940 to May 1940 No: 40 Squadron. 156 Squadron 93rd Bomb group 482nd Bomb Group Anyone interested in seeing some pics of RAF Alconbury and environs from about the mid-50's through the present, please contact me and let me know of your connection/interest of the base and squadrons there. As far as I'm aware, only the "Main Site" is actively occupied by the USAF. HQ is now at Molesworth. The airstrip is under the control of the British Ministry of Defence and it will soon become a freight depot! "After intervention by the deputy prime minister, John Prescott, planning permission has now been granted for the development of the former RAF Alconbury as a freight depot. The East Coast main railway line will be connected and road access will be established to allow the site to be developed as a freight interchange depot. There is currently no further information as to when this will begin." Bob Green Photographs USAAF Group outside Alconbury Control Tower 1945 If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served here. Bob McCormick. Military Police Division. Cpl. Gerald E. Morrow. Radar Mechanic. Read his story If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to an airfield or aircrew, please get in touch. Send an E-mail to The Wartime Memories Project Links Photos of RAF Alconbury RAF Alconbury RAF Alconbury History 93rd Bombardment Group Airfields Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MM - All Rights Reserved