RAF Upper Heyford was a Royal Air Force station located 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Bicester near the village of Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England. The base was actually brought into use for flying in July 1918 by the Royal Flying Corps, and it was used by the RAF in World War II as a training facility where RAF flyers learned paratroop tactics. The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Bicester (Pronunciation: /Ë¡bɪstÉ™/) is a town in the Cherwell district of north-eastern Oxfordshire in England, and at the 2001 UK census had a population of 28,672 (parish), 31,113 (urban area). ... Upper Heyford is a village and civil parish in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire, England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the over-land air arm of the British military during most of World War I. // Formed by Royal Warrant on 13 May 1912, the RFC superseded the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers. ... The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Welcome to RAF Upper Heyford 620th air base wing. This sign was seen at the entrance to the base in 2001.

During the Cold War, Upper Heyford served as a base for United States Air Force Strategic Air Command (SAC) strategic bombers and United States Air Forces In Europe (USAFE) tactical reconnaissance and fighter aircraft in the UK. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 777 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (847 × 654 pixel, file size: 76 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by William J. Grimes This image is watermarked to give credit to the photographer, just as an artist signs their work! File history Legend: (cur... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 777 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (847 × 654 pixel, file size: 76 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by William J. Grimes This image is watermarked to give credit to the photographer, just as an artist signs their work! File history Legend: (cur... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the United States armed forces and one of the seven uniformed services. ... For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ... Categories: Stub | Commands of the U.S. Air Force ...

Upper Heyford was unique among bases in the United Kingdom as only the flight line area required military identification to access. The rest of the base, save the commercial facilities, was accessible to military and non-military alike.

The base was home to the Upper Heyford High School Hadites until 1977 when the school moved to RAF Croughton. The Upper Heyford/Croughton High School Hadites were renowned across DoDDS Europe high schools for their athletic legacy. Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Shield of the 422nd Air Base Group RAF Croughton is a United States Air Force communications base in Oxfordshire, England, to the southeast of the village of Croughton, (which lies just across the county boundary in Northamptonshire). ...

Cold War Use By USAF

7509th Air Base Group

In response to what was perceived as a growing world-wide threat, Strategic Air Command decided to base a strong force of American bomber aircraft in England. It was decided to convert four airfields in and around Oxfordshire to serve as their regular bases. Upper Heyford was one of those selected, the others being RAF Brize Norton, RAF Fairford and RAF Greenham Common. For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ... RAF Brize Norton is a Royal Air Force station in Oxfordshire about 50 miles west of London, England, United Kingdom. ... RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, England, near to Fairford. ... Greenham Common in 2005. ...

On 26 June 1950, men of the 801st Engineer Aviation Battalion started work on extending the 6,000 ft (1,829 m) runway to 8,300 ft (2,530 m). Also new hardstands were constructed for the very heavy bombers of SAC's Intercontinental Bombing Force of B-36's and B-50's. A secure weapons storage facility was also added. is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was basically a post-World War II revision of the wartime B-29 Superfortress with new, more powerful 3,500-HP Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines, a taller vertical stabilizer, and numerous detail improvements. ...

On 7 July 1950, the first group of United States Air Force personnel arrived on the station. The original organization consisted of one officer and 26 airmen. It was designated the 7509th Air Base Squadron. The 7509th would act as the host organization to support the TDY aircraft and personnel detached from their home bases in the United States. is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Upper Heyford was formally handed over to the USAF 3rd Air Force on 15 May 1951. This was formalised at a special ceremonial parade on 1 June. Seal of the Air Force. ... Third Air Force is a numbered air force (NAF) of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE). ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Visiting TDY rotational units at Upper Heyford were: 93rd Bomb Wing, 97th Air Refueling Squadron, 509th Air Refueling Squadron, 301st Bomb Wing, 8th Air Sea Rescue Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, 5th Bomb Wing Detachment, and the 22nd Bomb Wing.

On 25 May 1951 the 7509th Air Base Squadron was redesignated the 7509th Air Base Group. Then, on 10 January 1952, the 7509th Air Base Group at Upper Heyford became the 3918th Air Base Group. Also on this date the Third Air Force, under United States Air Force Europe, relinquished control of the station and turned it over to the Strategic Air Command. is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Third Air Force was established in 1940 as the Southeast Air District to provide air defence for that part of continental United States, it also provided air defense and conducted combat training for personnel of newly formed units in World War II. After the war it served Tactical Air Command... Categories: Stub | Commands of the U.S. Air Force ... For the film of the same name, see Strategic Air Command (film) The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was the operational establishment of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal from 1946 to 1992. ...

3918th Strategic Wing

The first SAC aircraft to be based at UH were the 15 B-50Ds of the 328th Bomb Squadron, which arrived in December 1951, whilst the other three-squadrons of the 93rd Bombardment Wing were deployed to RAF Lakenheath. Image File history File links 3918sw. ... The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was basically a post-World War II revision of the wartime B-29 Superfortress with new, more powerful 3,500-HP Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines, a taller vertical stabilizer, and numerous detail improvements. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... McDonnell Douglas F-15C-42-MC Eagle Serial 86-0175 taxis for takeoff RAF Lakenheath (IATA: LKZ, ICAO: EGUL) is a NATO airfield located near Lakenheath in Suffolk, England. ...

By September 1952, Upper Heyford was ready to handle a full complement of 45 aircraft and when the 2nd Bombardment Wing arrived it deployed all three of its bomb squadrons here with their B-50s Lakenheath. SAC Squadrons and Wings continued to be deployed to the base throughout the 1950's. The 2nd Bomb Wing (2 BW) is a B-52 Stratofortress unit based at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. ...

One of the most notable events of 1954 was the arrival of the first of the truly massive RB-36s, a small number of which flew in for a brief stay in June and July by the 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1958 the unit was redesignated the 3918 Combat Support Group. Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Occasional visits by the huge B-52 commenced at the end of 1960 and became more and more frequent over the next five years. Meanwhile, following nuclear tests behind the 'Iron Curtain' in the summer of 1962, a detachment of top secret U-2 strategic reconnaissance aircraft operated from Upper Heyford in August to carry out air sampling and analysis at very high altitudes in order to determine the characteristics of latest Soviet weapons. A third new aircraft type was the B-58 Hustler was occasionally seen. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, jet strategic bomber flown by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1955. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Warsaw Pact countries to the east of the Iron Curtain are shaded red; NATO members to the west of it — blue. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed Dragon Lady, is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude aircraft flown by the United States Air Force. ... Soviet redirects here. ... The Convair B-58 Hustler was a American high-speed jet bomber capable of Mach 2 supersonic flight. ...

On 1 February 1964 the unit was redesignated the 3918th Strategic Wing. is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

In 1964, it was decided that regular detachments of SAC bomber aircraft to England would cease altogether, and both Fairford and Greenham Common were closed. At Upper Heyford 'Reflex Alert' continued until 1 January 1965, and the very last B-47 detachment was stood down at Brize Norton on 1 March 1965. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

As well as the bomber force, Brize Norton had regularly hosted small and highly secret detachments of reconnaissance aircraft such as the B-47s of the 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. In preparation for the transfer of Brize Norton to the RAF, this detachment had to be relocated and since Upper Heyford was the only station of the four Oxfordshire bases to remain in American hands, it became the new advanced base for these special operations, now increasingly undertaken by the RC-135. Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... It has been suggested that Rivet Amber be merged into this article or section. ...

66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

On 7 March 1966, French President Charles De Gaulle announced that France would withdraw from NATO's integrated military structure. The United States was informed that it must remove its military forces from France by 1 April 1967. Image File history File links Tr-66trw. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday and the summer of 1967 was known as The Summer of Peace and Love (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

McDonnell RF-101F-56-MC 56-0217 of the 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing. The combination green, yellow, blue and red stripes on the tail signify the wing commander's aircraft

Newly arrived RF-4Cs of the 66th Tactical Recon Wing - September 1969. McDonnell RF-4C-31-MC Phantom 66-0430 is in the foreground. This aircraft served for many years, eventually being retired to AMARC on 8 October 1992.

Upper Heyford was now to serve as the new and urgently needed base for the RF-101 s of the 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing which had been stationed at Laon-Couvron Air Base, France. After rapid preparations had been made, the unforeseen transfer of this unit was completed by 1 September 1966. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was a supersonic military aircraft flown by the USAF and the RCAF. Initially designed as a long-range bomber escort (known as a penetration fighter) for the Strategic Air Command, the Voodoo served in a variety of other roles, including the fighter bomber, all-weather... Laon-Couvron Air Base is a former USAF base in France. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ...

The 66th TRW was composed of the 17th and 18th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadrons.

During 1968 it was announced that the 66th TRW was to convert to the RF-4C Phantom in the following year. On 27 March 1969, the first two Phantoms flew into Upper Heyford. and the 66th became a mixed reconnaissance force. The RF-101C's were assigned to the 18th TRS and were limited to the daylight role. The RF-4C's were assigned to the 17th TRS and were capable of an all weather day and night operation. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II[2] is a two-seat supersonic long-range all-weather fighter-bomber originally developed for the U.S. Navy by McDonnell Douglas. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...

The advent of the RF-4 gave the 66th TRW a longer arm in terms of target access. In the event of a ‘hot’ war the longer reach of the wing’s aircraft would have made many previously inaccessible targets behind the iron curtain easily acquired from the bases in West Germany to which they would have been deployed.

The Phantoms did not stay for long, however, as in January 1970 the inactivation of the 66th TRW commenced, the RF-4Cs of the 17th TRS going to the 26th TRW at Zweibrücken in Germany, and the RF-101s of the 18th TRS to the 363rd TRW at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. Zweibrücken is a city of Germany in Rhineland-Palatinate, on the Schwarzbach river at the border of the Palatine Forest. ... F-16CJ Fighting Falcon taking off from Shaw AFB as part of enforcing the northern no fly zone in Iraq. ...

Since the early 1950s, the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing had been operating from the USAF station at RAF Wethersfield, but this base had a limited potential for development and was awkwardly close to the expanding civilian airport at Stansted. Now with more aircraft on the base than there had been for some time, it was necessary to transfer the 98th SRW detachment to Mildenhall, thus bringing to an end the SAC presence. RAF Wethersfield during World War II, March 1945. ... This article refers to the Kent parish of Stansted. ...

The 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Upper Heyford was inactivated and elements were moved to Wethersfield.

20th Tactical Fighter Wing

Headquarters, 20th Tactical Fighter Wing relocated from RAF Wethersfield to RAF Upper Heyford on 1 June 1970. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 631 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (743 × 706 pixel, file size: 342 KB, MIME type: image/png) Emblem of the 20th Fighter Wing of the United States Air Force File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages... RAF Wethersfield during World War II, March 1945. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Shortly after arriving at Upper Heyford, the 20th TFW began converting to a new aircraft - the General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark (unofficially). On 12 September 1970, the first two F-111Es arrived at RAF Upper Heyford. The last of the 20th's F-100s that it brought from Wethersfield were transferred to the Air National Guard on 12 February 1971. In November 1971, the wing's F-111s were declared operationally ready. The General Dynamics F-111 is a medium-range strategic bomber, reconnaissance, and tactical strike aircraft designed in the 1960s. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... F-100A Super Sabre The North American F-100 Super Sabre was a jet fighter aircraft that served with the USAF from 1954 to 1971 and with the ANG until 1979. ... The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...

General Dynamics F-111E Serial 68-0028 of the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing Shown painted in 1976 Bicentennial motif. This aircraft served for many years in the 20th TFW, frequently appearing at static displays. In 1993 it was finally retired and sent to AMARC.

General Dynamics F/EF-111A Serial 66-0049 42nd Electronic Countermeasure squadron - 20th Tactical Fighter Wing. Believed to have been used as electronic jammer aircraft in "Operation El Dorado Canyon". This aircraft is now on display at Mountain Home AFB Idaho.

The 20th TFW participated in F-111 NATO and US unilateral operations Shabaz, Display Determination, Cold Fire, Ocean Safari, Datex, Priory, Reforger, Dawn Patrol, Highwood, Hammer, and others from January 1972 to October 1993. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mountain Home Air Force Base (Mountain Home AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located near Mountain Home, Idaho in Elmore County, about 60 miles (100 km) southeast of Boise. ... Official language(s) English [1] Capital Boise Largest city Boise Area  Ranked 14th  - Total 83,642 sq mi (216,632 km²)  - Width 305 miles (491 km)  - Length 479 miles (771 km)  - % water 0. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

Upper Heyford gained a fourth flying squadron on 1 July 1983, with the activation of the 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron. In February 1984, the first Grumman (General Dynamics) EF-111A Ravens of that squadron arrived. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ...

Parental responsibility over the 42nd by the 20th TFW was short-lived, however, and on 1 June 1985, operational control of the squadron shifted to the 66th Electronic Combat Wing at Sembach Air Base, West Germany. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Sembach AB, Germany is a U.S. Air Force installation located off of B-40 near Kaiserslautern, Germany. ...

Operation El Dorado Canyon

In March 1986, the 66th Electronic Combat Wing detached the 42nd ECS to the 20th TFW to take part in Eldorado Canyon, the raid on Libya. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 14 April 1986, 5 EF-111As and 20 F-111Es took off from RAF Upper Heyford as part of the attack force. They were used as an airborne reserve for the F-111Fs of the 48th TFW, RAF Lakenheath. Three EF-111s (two were spares and turned back) formed up with the 48th's F-111Fs and provided electronic defense during the attack on Tripoli. April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... McDonnell Douglas F-15C-42-MC Eagle Serial 86-0175 taxis for takeoff RAF Lakenheath (IATA: LKZ, ICAO: EGUL) is a NATO airfield located near Lakenheath in Suffolk, England. ...

Operation Desert Storm

On 25 January 1991, the wing was once again up to four flying squadrons when the 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron was reassigned to the 20th from the 66th Electronic Combat Wing. is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

On 17 January 1991, 20th TFW aircraft launched combat missions from both Turkey and Saudi Arabia and continued flying combat missions until the cease fire. The F-111Es flying from Turkey flew night missions throughout the war, using the TFR to penetrate the dense anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) environment at altitudes around 200 feet (61 m) for the first few nights. is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

Crews who flew those first few terrifying nights said that the illumination from the AAA was so bright that they didn't need the TFR to avoid the ground. After the missile threat was suppressed, crews flew their attacks at altitudes around 20,000 feet (6,096 m), above the range of most Iraqi AAA systems.

During the war, the F-111Es attacked a range of targets, including power plants, petroleum refineries, airfields, nuclear-biological-chemical processing and storage facilities, and electronics sites throughout northern Iraq,

When Desert Storm ended, the wing had deployed 458 personnel, flown 1,798 combat sorties without a loss, and dropped 4,714 tons of ordnance.

Post Cold-War Era

With the end of the Cold War, the presence of the 20th TFW was deemed no longer necessary in England. The USAF presence at RAF Upper Heyford was gradually phased down. For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ...

The 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, along with the associated 55th, 77th, and 79th Tactical Fighter Squadrons were officially redesignated the 20th Fighter Wing and 55th, 77th, and 79th Fighter Squadrons on 1 October 1991. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

On 19 October 1993, aircraft 68-120 went to the Imperial War Museum in Duxford where it is now on display. It retains the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Wing markings it carried when based at RAF Upper Heyford, UK. It flew 19 Desert Storm missions and flew into Duxford on 19 October 1993. is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

The last of the wing's three aircraft departed Upper Heyford on 7 December 1993. The flagship of the 55th Fighter Squadron, aircraft 68-055 Heartbreaker, departed first. It went to Robins AFB, Georgia, where it is now on display. The next aircraft, 68-061 The Last Roll of Me Dice, departed for the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center at Davis Monthan AFB Arizona. Finally, aircraft 68-020 The Chief, flew to Hill AFB, Utah, where it is now on display at the Hill AFB Aerospace Museum. is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Robins Air Force Base (Robins AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Houston County, Georgia. ... Welcome sign at AMARC. Boeing 707s being used for salvage parts for the C-135 airframe at AMARC. The Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) is an aircraft storage and maintenance facility at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona. ... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (D-M) is a key US Air Combat Command installation, located within the city limits of Tucson, Arizona at 32°09N 110°52W. 355th Wing emblem The 355th Wing is the host unit providing medical, logistical, and operational support to all D-M... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Hill Air Force Base is an Air Force Materiel Command base of the United States Air Force. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Peace Camp

^{[citation needed]} Upper Heyford peace camp was established on Easter Sunday 1982 and continued for many months with very many activities designed to highlight the fact that the base was "where genocide was contemplated daily" through the Quick Response Area where F1-11 fighters loaded with nuclear weapons were always ready to take off. First peace camps Peace camps are known from the 1920s. ...

The most important demonstration happened in 1983 when one of the largest ever set piece civil disobedience demonstrations happened. In all more than 4,000 people took part over four days and in total 752 people were arrested - the most ever during one demonstration in the UK.

Closure

The hospital at Upper Heyford sits closed with a fence around it in 2001.

On 15 December 1993, the flight line at RAF Upper Heyford was closed. On 1 January 1994, the 20th Fighter Wing inactivated at RAF Upper Heyford and was transferred without personnel or equipment to Shaw AFB, South Carolina, where it inherited the personnel and F-16s of the inactivated 363rd Fighter Wing. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 92 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Mario Grimes This image is watermarked to give credit to the photographer, just as an artist signs their work! File history Legend: (cur) = this... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 92 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by Mario Grimes This image is watermarked to give credit to the photographer, just as an artist signs their work! File history Legend: (cur) = this... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... F-16 CJ Fighting Falcon taking off from Shaw AFB as part of enforcing the northern no fly zone in Iraq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a modern multi-role jet fighter aircraft built in the United States and used by dozens of countries all over the world. ... ...

At that time, RAF Upper Heyford came under the 620th Air Base Wing, until 30 September 1994 when the base was returned to the Ministry of Defence. is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ...

The British government has toyed with ideas on what to make of the base's remains today. Unfortunately, it is now largely a ghost town with buildings long abandoned and cordoned off to the public.

The runways are now used as a giant parking lot for a car manufacturer for pre-showroom models. Other functions include Police driving activities such as training. According to the Banbury Guardian and Banbury Cake newspapers in 2006, it may become an industrial or residential centre. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of RAF stations
• United States Air Forces in Europe
• United States Air Force in the United Kingdom
• Strategic Air Command in the United Kingdom

List of RAF stations is a comprehensive list of all stations of the Royal Air Force past and present. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. ... Since the end of World War II The United States Air Force has maintained air bases in the United Kingdom. ... Royal Air Force Stations used by Strategic Air Command during the 1940s and 1950s. ...

References

• Baugher, Joseph F. (2007) USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present, Online website, latest revision [accessed 30 July 2007]
• Endicott, Judy G. (Ed.) (1998) USAF active flying, space and missile Squadrons as of 1 October 1995 [electronic resource], Washington, D.C. : Air Force History and Museums Program, USAF, CD-ROM (pdf) and booklet, 7 p.
• Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984) Air Force combat wings : lineage and honors histories, 1947-1977, Washington, D.C. : Office of Air Force History, USAF, ISBN 0-912799-12-9

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External links

• RAF Upper Heyford Memorial Website
• WW II Airfields of Oxfordshire
• 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
• 20th Fighter Wing
• Satellite Image of RAF Upper Heyford From Google Earth
• Aerial Photo of RAF Upper Heyford From Multimap.Com
• http://www.f-4.nl =usaf phantoms

	United States Air Force in the United Kingdom v • d • e
ACTIVE USAFE BASES:	RAF Alconbury (USAFE) • RAF Barford St John (USAFE) • RAF Blenheim Crescent (USAFE) • RAF Croughton (USAFE) • RAF Fairford (USAFE) • RAF Feltwell (USAFE) • RAF Lakenheath (SAC/USAFE) • RAF Menwith Hill (USAFE) • RAF Mildenhall (SAC/USAFE/AMC) • RAF Molesworth (SAC/USAFE) • RAF Upwood (USAFE) • RAF Welford (USAFE)
DEACTIVATED USAF COMPONENT BASES:	RAF Bentwaters (USAFE) • RAF Bruntingthorpe (SAC) • RAF Burtonwood (AFMC) • RAF Chelveston (SAC/USAFE) • RAF Chicksands (USAFSS) • RAF Daws Hill (SAC) • RAF Greenham Common (SAC/USAFE) • RAF Manston (USAFE) • RAF Marham (SAC) • RAF Scampton (SAC) • RAF Sculthorpe (SAC) • RAF Shepherds Grove (USAFE) • RAF Upper Heyford (SAC/USAFE) • RAF Spanhoe (MAC) • RAF St Mawgan (SAC) • RAF Wethersfield (USAFE) • RAF Woodbridge (USAFE)
ACTIVE ORGANIZATIONS:	United States Air Forces in Europe • HQ Air Command Europe • Third Air Force • 48th Fighter Wing (USAFE) • 100th Air Refueling Wing (USAFE) • 501st Combat Support Wing (USAFE)
PAST ORGANIZATIONS:	Sixteenth Air Force

Coordinates: 51°56′13″N 1°15′06″W / 51.93694, -1.25167 Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States_Air_Force. ... Since the end of World War II The United States Air Force has maintained air bases in the United Kingdom. ... RAF Alconbury is a USAF installation near Alconbury and Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire in the UK. It is home to a small support squadron. ... RAF Barford St John is an airfield in Oxfordshire, England operated by the United States Air Force. ... RAF Blenheim Crescent is an RAF Base located in near Hillingdon in the Greater London area. ... Shield of the 422nd Air Base Group RAF Croughton is a United States Air Force communications base in Oxfordshire, England, to the southeast of the village of Croughton, (which lies just across the county boundary in Northamptonshire). ... RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, England, near to Fairford. ... RAF Feltwell is a Royal Air Force station in East Anglia that is currently used by the United States Air Forces Europe. ... McDonnell Douglas F-15C-42-MC Eagle Serial 86-0175 taxis for takeoff RAF Lakenheath (IATA: LKZ, ICAO: EGUL) is a NATO airfield located near Lakenheath in Suffolk, England. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tail of a 100ARW Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker, Serial 58-0100, displaying the crest of RAF Mildenhall and the historic SquareD badge as used by the unit during the second world war RAF Mildenhall (IATA: MHZ, ICAO: EGUN) is a Royal Air Force station located at Mildenhall in Suffolk... RAF Molesworth is a Royal Air Force base located near Molesworth, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom with a history dating back to 1917. ... RAF Upwood is a United States Air Force installation adjacent to the village of Upwood, Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. ... RAF Welford is a UK Royal Air Force station which is presently utilized by the United States Air Force. ... RAF Bentwaters is a former Royal Air Force station in Suffolk in the UK. It closed in the early 1990s although it was not disposed of until some years later. ... Bruntingthorpe is a former Royal Air Force station in Leicestershire. ... RAF Burtonwood is the name of the Royal Air Force station that used to be situated just North-West of Warrington, Cheshire. ... RAF Chelveston was a military base located near the village of Chelveston in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. ... Chicksands was a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England (but not an airfield). ... RAF Daws Hill is a Royal Air Force base on the outskirts of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire, England; it is on the road towards Flackwell Heath, off the A404 road and adjacent to the M40 motorway. ... Greenham Common in 2005. ... RAF Manston was a Royal Air Force station, now known as Kent International Airport. ... RAF Marham is a Royal Air Force station in Norfolk, England. ... RAF Scampton is a Royal Air Force station situated north of Lincoln in England. ... RAF Sculthorpe is a helicopter training facility for the United Kingdoms Royal Air Force, located near Fakenham. ... RAF Shepherds Grove is a former Royal Air Force base in Suffolk England 9 miles NE of Bury St Edmunds. ... Spanhoe Airfield - 2 March 1944. ... RAF St Mawgan (IATA: NQY, ICAO: EGDG) is a Royal Air Force station near Newquay in Cornwall. ... RAF Wethersfield during World War II, March 1945. ... RAF Woodbridge is a former Royal Air Force station situated to the east of Woodbridge in the county of Suffolk, England. ... Emblem of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. ... HQ Air Command Europe was created to replace the Third Air Force and Sixteenth Air Force Numbered Air Force roles as headquarters for USAFE wings upon inactivation of Third Air Force and Sixteenth Air Force taking up its new role as the Warfighting Headquarters for USAFE. All USAFE wings were... Third Air Force was established in 1940 as the Southeast Air District to provide air defence for that part of continental United States, it also provided air defense and conducted combat training for personnel of newly formed units in World War II. After the war it served Tactical Air Command... Statue of Liberty Wing Emblem Subdued version The 48th Fighter Wing, formerly 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, was part of the United States Air Force Third Air Force, now assigned to HQ Air Command Europe, is based at RAF Lakenheath, England and is the only F-15 unit based in Europe. ... The 100th Air Refueling Wing is USAFE’s only KC-135 air refueling wing comprised of 15 permanently assigned aircraft, and is responsible for U.S. aerial refueling operations conducted throughout the European theater. ... Emblem of the 501st Combat Support Wing The 501st Combat Support Wing (501 CSW) is a United States Air Force unit at RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom. ... Sixteenth Air Force is the Warfighting Headquarters for United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) . It is headquartered at Ramstein AB, Germany. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...