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RAF Aldermaston

Coordinates: 51°22′12″N 001°08′38″W / 51.37000°N 1.14389°W / 51.37000; -1.14389
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RAF Aldermaston
USAAF Station 467
Near Newbury, Berkshire in England
Aerial photograph of RAF Aldermaston oriented north, taken 19 August 1943. The bomb dump is on the east side of the airfield
Site information
TypeRoyal Air Force station
CodeAM
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force[1]
United States Army Air Forces
Controlled byEighth Air Force (1942-1943)
Ninth Air Force (1943-1945)
RAF Technical Training Command (1945)
Location
RAF Aldermaston is located in Berkshire
RAF Aldermaston
RAF Aldermaston
Location in Berkshire
RAF Aldermaston is located in the United Kingdom
RAF Aldermaston
RAF Aldermaston
RAF Aldermaston (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates51°22′12″N 001°08′38″W / 51.37000°N 1.14389°W / 51.37000; -1.14389
Site history
Built1941 (1941)-42
In use1942-1945 (1945)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation104 metres (341 ft) AMSL