RAF Barkway

Infobox Airport
name = RAF Barkway
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Non Flying Military Communications
owner = Royal Air Force
operator = United States Air Force
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location = Barkway,Nr Royston Hertfordshire
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RAF Barkway is one the smallest RAF stations in the UK, it is a Communications Station and is a small collection of buildings and a large radio mast [http://www.yannone.org/military-bases-Europe.html] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/vo040105/text/40105w26.htm] .

History

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

Current Use

The base is currently used by the United States Air Force (USAFE) [http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199495/cmhansrd/1995-07-12/Writtens-14.html] . It is believed to be part of the NATO/USAF/RAF early warning network [http://www.barkway-village.co.uk/landmarks.htm] .

In September 2008 The base was broken into by a Base Jumper who climbed the mast and then jumped off and deployed his parcahute [http://www.barkway-village.co.uk/news.htm] .

External Links

* [http://cameracon.ning.com/photo/photo/show?id=1970429%3APhoto%3A4734 Photo of RAF Barkway accessed 2008-10-02]

References

military navigation
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group1 = USAFE
list1 = RAF Alconbury· RAF Barford St John· RAF Blenheim Crescent· RAF Croughton· RAF Fairford· RAF Feltwell· RAF Upwood· RAF Welford· RAF Lakenheath· RAF Molesworth· RAF Mildenhall· RAF Barkway
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group1 = USAFE
list1 = RAF Bentwaters· RAF Shepherds Grove· RAF Wethersfield
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list2 = RAF Bassingbourn· RAF Brize Norton· RAF Bruntingthorpe· RAF Chelveston· RAF Greenham Common· RAF Upper Heyford· RAF Daws Hill· RAF Little Rissington· RAF Manston· RAF Scampton· RAF Sculthorpe· RAF Waddington· RAF Woodbridge· RAF Wyton
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list3 = RAF Burtonwood (AFMC)· RAF Chicksands (USAFSS)

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Part of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)