What is the status of RAF Abingdon??

Thanks for the info everyone. Here’s a stupid question…Is it possible to get a tour through the old parts of the airbase? My Uncle was stationed there in 1942. I would love to see what it looks like on the inside.

Cheers,

Todd

Your best bet would be to write/call to the public affairs office (or similar) at Dalton Barracks I found this number on t’internet…
Dalton Barracks – 01235537652 from here =”http://www.touchoxford.com/business/list/bid/4599605″

It’s also used for Sprints and track days by various car clubs.

Thanks for the info everyone. Here’s a stupid question…Is it possible to get a tour through the old parts of the airbase? My Uncle was stationed there in 1942. I would love to see what it looks like on the inside.

Cheers,

Todd

Nothing based there! No need for me to turn up Saturday and be duty dog on the VGS then.
The Vigilants may have Air Cadets writen on their side but they also have military serials, a Military Aircraft Release, not a C of A and the instructors fear the RAF Central Flying School rather than the Campaign Against Aviation.
612 VGS is RAF Abingdon :rolleyes:

…….sometimes hear a rumour of a civvy light aircraft or two based there,but never had that confirmed
any ideas Aeronut????

Colin

Nothing based there! No need for me to turn up Saturday and be duty dog on the VGS then.
The Vigilants may have Air Cadets writen on their side but they also have military serials, a Military Aircraft Release, not a C of A and the instructors fear the RAF Central Flying School rather than the Campaign Against Aviation.
612 VGS is RAF Abingdon :rolleyes:

The airfield is still regularly used by helicopters although nothing is based there.

Abbo:
The domestic/technical site is fenced off from the the main part of the airfield and is now operated by the RLC as “Dalton Barracks”.
The main airfield site – i.e. the flying field is used by the VGS for gliding and the RAF/AAC for flying practice from time to time. Occaisional exercises utilise the whole airfield site.

The “Modern” tower is indeed vandalised and boarded up.

Abbo is also used once a year for the fantastic Abingdon Air & Country Show.
See [URL=”http://www.abingdonfayre.com“/URL] for more on the history, current status and the event.

The modern tower has been badly vandalised and boarded up but does get used for army exercises.
The old flying control office had its rendering removed and is still in use as offices by the Army.

Are the old control towers still intact at Abingdon? I thought they were scheduled to be demolished for some reason…

Todd

thanks guys

Cheers for that mates! It looks like a good bases for a heritage centre.

Now known as Dalton Barracks.. an Army Camp.

Still host s big event every year…

All infrastructure is still there…from what I have seen and recall from the RAF days..

It’s an army base now, Dalton Barracks