RAF Locking
RAF Locking was a Royal Air Force station near the village of Locking and about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset, England. During the period 1939 to 2000, the station trained tens of thousands of engineers in the maintenance of aircraft then radar, radio and computers.
| RAF Locking | |
|---|---|
| Near Locking, Somerset in England | |
RAF Locking Location in Somerset | |
| Coordinates | 51.338293°N 2.904596°W |
| Type | Royal Air Force training station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Condition | Closed |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1939 |
| In use | 1939–2000 |
| Fate | Site sold and station buildings demolished, redeveloped for commercial and residential use. |
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