RAF Fauld

Former Royal Air Force munitions storage location in Staffordshire, England

52°50′50″N 1°43′50″W / 52.8471°N 1.7306°W / 52.8471; -1.7306TypeBomb StoreSite informationOwnerMinistry of DefenceControlled byRoyal Air ForceOpen to
the publicnoConditionSealedSite historyBuilt1939 (1939)In useRoyal Air Force 1939-1966
United States Army 1967-1973Battles/warsSecond World War

Royal Air Force Fauld is a former Royal Air Force underground munitions storage depot located 2 miles (3.2 km) south west of Tutbury, Staffordshire and 10.4 miles (16.7 km) north east of Rugeley, Staffordshire, England.

The site was controlled by No. 21 Maintenance Unit RAF which stored munitions underground.

250 lb MC bombs being stacked in one of Fauld's tunnels
250 lb MC bombs transported by narrow gauge railway at RAF Fauld

The explosion

At 11:11 am on Monday, 27 November 1944 an explosion destroyed a large part of the site and killed about 70 people.

Post 1944

The depot was used until 1966 when the site was closed. However, in late 1966 when France withdrew from NATO's integrated military structure the site was briefly used between 1967 and 1973.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Reed, John, (1977). "Largest Wartime Explosions: 21 Maintenance Unit, RAF Fauld, Staff. November 27, 1944", After the Battle, 18, Pp 35 - 40. ISSN 0306-154X.

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