Haddenham Airfield

Haddenham Airfield was an airfield on the outskirts of the English village of Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.

Haddenham Airfield
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OwnerUpward Bound Trust
OperatorUpward Bound Trust
LocationHaddenham, Buckinghamshire
Elevation AMSL285 ft / 97 m
Coordinates51°46′35″N 000°56′30″W
Websitewww.ubt.org.uk
Map
Haddenham Airfield
Location in Buckinghamshire

Originally a Second World War airfield called RAF Thame it later came under civil owners Airtech Limited who were based there until the 1990s.

History

The site was originally RAF Thame.

The following units were posted there at some point:

  • No. 1 Glider Training School RAF.[1]
  • No. 2 Glider Training School RAF.[1]
  • No. 5 (Training) Ferry Pool RAF.[1]
  • No. 12 Operational Training Unit RAF.[1]
  • ATA Initial Flying Training School.[1]
  • ATA (Training) Ferry Pool.[1]
  • Glider Instructors School RAF.[1]
  • Glider Training Squadron RAF.[1]

Current use

In 1965 the airfield started gliding operations run by the Upward Bound Trust.

The Upward Bound Trust is a charity that provides glider training for those over the age of 16. With the building of an industrial estate the trust held a hangar appeal supported by the local community of Haddenham, it raised enough money to build a new hangar and a new access road.[2]

References
  1. "Thame (Haddenham)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. Upward Bound Trust History (Website accessed 13 September 2010)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.