| 8 miles North of Bedford, Little Staughton was built in 1941/42 as a class 'A' Bomber airfield. With 3 concrete runways and eventually 54 hardstandings, it also had 3 x T2 Hangars and 8 Robin Hangars dispersed around the airfield. The dispersed camp lay to the east of the airfield and had accomodation for 2496 males and 126 females.
The airfield was allocated to the USAAF and used as an advanced air depot before being deemed unsuitable and being returned to the RAF in 1944. 582 Sqn Lancasters and 109 Sqn Mosquitos of the Pathfinder force were the only RAF wartime occupants of Little Staughton, losing 57 aircraft between them in offensive operations. The airfield was then mothballed under care and maintenance until being turned over to the USAF in the 1950's. The main runway length was extended to 3000 yds in preparation for possible jet aircraft use but this was never to be and the Americans departed in the late 50's The airfield is still in civil use today, and the technical site is used as an industrial park known as Staughton Moor. Access is strictly controlled. On the day of my visit the site was secured for public holidays, hence the long range photo shots |
Original re-clad Hangar? 2005-03-27 12:51:38 |
Original re-clad Hangar? 2005-03-27 12:52:20 |
Re-clad T2 on technical site 2005-03-27 12:54:09 |
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Tech site buildings 2005-03-27 12:54:31 |
Watch Office for Bomber Stations and OTU's 13726/41 2005-03-27 12:56:04 |
Buildings on technical site 2005-03-27 12:56:26 |
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Dispersal looking back towards peri-track 2005-03-27 12:57:32 |
2005-03-27 12:59:57 |
No3 Communal Site to east of airfield 2005-03-27 13:02:03 |
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Southern most T2 Hangar 2005-03-27 13:08:09 |
Memorial to 109 & 582 Sqns 2005-03-27 13:10:36 |
