RAF Bassingbourn, Military museum and former air base in Royston, England
The facility spans across low ground between River Cam tributaries, featuring preserved runways and military structures approximately 11 miles southwest of Cambridge.
The Royal Air Force established this base in 1938, which later became a strategic United States Army Air Forces station for B-17 Flying Fortress operations.
The Tower Museum Bassingbourn maintains collections of photographs, uniforms, and equipment that document the daily operations of military personnel through multiple decades.
The museum section opens for guided tours, allowing visitors to explore the restored control tower and examine artifacts from World War II operations.
The airfield employed advanced camouflage techniques during World War II, painting runways to match the surrounding agricultural landscape patterns.
Location: Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth
Inception: 1938
GPS coordinates: 52.09542,-0.05062
Latest update: May 27, 2025 14:04
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