RAF Stafford was a non-flying Royal Air Force station in Stafford, Staffordshire, England.
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Stafford, Staffordshire in England | |
![]() RAF Stafford's gate guardian, a Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR3, in May 2005 | |
![]() ![]() RAF Stafford Location within Staffordshire | |
Coordinates | 52.824°N 2.099322°W / 52.824; -2.099322 |
Type | Military storage and distribution centre |
Area | 165 hectares[1] |
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Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Condition | Closed |
Site history | |
Built | 1938 (1938) |
In use | 1938 – 2006 (2006) |
Fate | Transferred to British Army and became Beacon Barracks/MOD Stafford. |
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Occupants | No. 16 Maintenance Unit |
The station was originally established as the home of No. 16 Maintenance Unit in the 1930s.[2] It became home to No 2 Mechanical Transport Squadron in 1958.[3] The RAF Tactical Supply Wing was also formed at RAF Stafford in 1970 and operates still from MOD Stafford. An RAF Mountain Rescue Team was based at RAF Stafford.
In April 2004 it was announced that units from RAF Stafford would be moved to RAF Wittering, effectively closing the station. RAF Stafford officially ceased to be an RAF station on 31 March 2006 to become Beacon Barracks.[4]
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