RAF Barkway
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History
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It was originally opened as a monitor station on 22 June 1942 for the Gee (navigation) network in the Eastern area.
The site was used by the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE).[3] It was part of communications network linking:
- RAF Chicksands
- RAF Mildenhall
- RAF Lakenheath
- RAF Feltwell
- RAF Molesworth (via RAF Chelveston)
- RAF Alconbury
- RAF Croughton
In September 2008, the station was broken into by a BASE jumper who climbed the mast and then jumped off and deployed his parachute.[4]
Current use
The site was sold in early 2011 as surplus to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) requirements.
See also
References
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- ↑ Military Bases in Europe
- ↑ UK Parliament Publications
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External links
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