RAF Chelveston
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Royal Air Force Chelveston or more simply RAF Chelveston is a former Royal Air Force station located on the south side of the B645, 5 miles east of Wellingborough, near the village of Chelveston in No
Aerial photograph of RAF Chelveston, oriented north, 9 May 1944
Lt Gen Jimmy Doolittle, commander of the 8th Air Force; the Duchess of Kent; Lady Herbert; and Col Henry G. "Mac" MacDonald, commander of the 305 BG, on the control tower at Chelveston, 4 Apr 1945
King George VI passes a B-17 Flying Fortress (AAF Serial Number 41-24352) nicknamed "Holey Joe" as he meets personnel of the 301st Bomb Group during a royal visit to Chelveston on 14 November 1942.
Flying Fortress, serial 42-30647 of the 366th BS on a mission to Stuttgart, 6 September 1943. On 23 September 1943, it crashed at Chelveston returning from a mission, killing all on board.
Class A airfield
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Class A airfields were World War II military installations constructed to specifications laid down by the British Air Ministry Directorate General of Works. Intended for use by heavy bombers and trans
Aerial view of RAF Exeter airfield on 20 May 1944, showing the triangular layout of the runways and the encircling (light-coloured) perimeter track.
The runways at RAF Beaulieu.