The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Cranfield

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Information. Work on the airfield began in 1935 it opened in May 1936 under the control of No 1 Group, Bomber Command. Bomber Command 6 Group were formed in April 1936 and then moved to Cranfield. In September 1939 No 6 (Training) Group became responsible for the eight "Group Pool" units comprising fourteen squadrons with No 35 (Madras Presidency) and No 207 (Leicester) arrived at Cranfield towards the end of August to provide operational training. It was decided to lay firm runways and by the spring of 1940 Cranfield was a prime RAF station with excellent facilities and three tarmac runways, it remained in a training role. No. 51 OTU arrived during the first week of August 1941 and remained for the rest of the war; it was disbanded on 14th June 1945. After the war Cranfield briefly served a base for repatriation of Canadian and Australian airmen before once again providing a home for training with the Empire Test Pilots School in 1946 for one year and continued with the College of Aeronautics. The location now includes Cranfield University. Photographs List of those who served here. Ralph Woodgate. Radar. 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 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