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No. 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
RAF Woolfox opened as a reserve landing ground for RAF Cottesmore then became a satellite to
RAF North Luffenham in October 1941. Full station status was granted from June 1943. The
wartime airfield comprised three tarmac runways and one Type B1 and four T2 aircraft hangars.
There was temporary accommodation for 1,149 male and 252 female personnel.
RAF Woolfox Lodge was used in later years as a relief landing ground but the runways
deteriorated to such a degree that the airfield had to be closed to flying by spring 1954. In 1960 a
Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air missile site under No. 62 Squadron RAF was positioned in a
secure area adjacent to the A1 Road near the former technical site.
The following units were here at some point:
No. 3 Lancaster Finishing School RAF
No. 7 Flying Training School RAF
No. 14 and No.29 Operational Training Units
No. 33 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
No. 61 Squadron Conversion Flight RAF
No. 259 Maintenance Unit RAF
No. 1429 (Czech Operational Training) Flight RAF
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