RAF Holmpton

The present site of RAF Holmpton was built between 1951 and 1952  and started its operational life in 1953 as an Early Warning Radar Station. Going on to become a principal radar site this remained operational until the relocation of the radars in 1974, the Station then became a training facility for RAF Radar Technicians until 1984 parented by RAF Leaconfield. During the mid 1980's it was refurbished as a new Emergency War HQ for RAF Support Command parented by RAF Brampton, but with the ending of the Cold War it reverted to training between 1992 and 1995, this time being used by the RAF Regiment, the RAF Police, the ROC and the TA once again parented by RAF Leconfield. Extensive rebuilding in 1995 saw it become an Experimetal Electronic Warware Operations Centre with projected plans for a further massive rebuild. However this final phase did not proceed and RAF Holmpton eventually moved onto care and maintenance by Aqumen Defence in year 2000 now parented by RAF Digby but under the control of Personnel and Training Command HQ at RAF Innsworth. This was only to be a short period of inactivity as on 10th February 2003 the site moved onto its current long term future plan.

Now is your chance to visit RAF Holmpton and join one of the public tours. For 2008 an entirely new tour takes visitors underground and through the massive Command Centre visiting the many Offices, Operations Areas and Plant Rooms. The tour is fully interpreted with
films, demonstrations and shows and lasts about 1hr 30mins. The RAF History of this unique site is revealed and a major new multi screen show bring the tour to a close relating the story of RAF Holmpton's 60 years of service and what might  have happened had there had ever been a World War Three.

www.rafholmpton.com