Royal Air Force Station Barkway or more simply RAF Barkway was one of the smallest Royal Air Force stations in the United Kingdom. It was a Communications Station and was a small collection of buildings and a large radio mast.[1][2]
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RAF Barkway![]() ![]() | |
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Near Royston, Hertfordshire in England | |
![]() ![]() RAF Barkway Shown within Hertfordshire | |
Coordinates | 52°00′30″N 000°00′37″E |
Type | Royal Air Force station - Non Flying Military Communications |
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Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | Royal Air Force United States Air Force |
Condition | Intact |
Site history | |
Built | 1941 (1941) |
In use | 1942-2011 (2011) |
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:
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]
The site was sold in early 2011 as surplus to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) requirements.
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Part of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) ![]() |