RAF_Barkway

RAF Barkway

RAF Barkway

Former Royal Air Force station in Hertfordshire, England

Royal Air Force Barkway or more simply RAF Barkway was one of the smallest Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom. It was a Communications Station and was a small collection of buildings and a large radio mast.[1][2]

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History

Main article: Gee (navigation)

It was originally opened as a monitor station on 22 June 1942 for the Gee (navigation) network in the Eastern area.

The site was used by the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE).[3] It was part of communications network linking:

In September 2008, the station was broken into by a BASE jumper who climbed the mast and then jumped off and deployed his parachute.[4]

Current use

The site was sold in early 2011 as surplus to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) requirements.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Military Bases in Europe
  2. [2]
    UK Parliament Publications
  3. [3]
    "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 12 Jul 1995". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. [4]
    "News".
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