Wroughton

Wroughton , Wiltshire , England

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Satellite and aerial maps of Wroughton with nearby locations


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Great Western Hospital , England 6.2053EGI90
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Fairford , England 20.0003EGVA
Oaksey Park , England 20.6313EGTW



  Wroughton


1940 to present

51° 30' 15'' N     1° 48' 0'' W
3.5nm south of Swindon, Wroughton, Wiltshire, England
ICAO: EGDT IATA:
Elevation: 678 feet


Wroughton was home to RAF 15 MU (a storage unit) between Apr 1940 and Mar 1972. It has not been an active flying base for a great many years. Since at least the mid 1970s, its main role has been as a short and long term storage facility, principally for the Fleet Air Arm through the Royal Naval Aircraft Yard (RNAY) and also for other branches of the Ministry of Defence, as well as organisations, such as the Science Museum and the Fleet Air Arm Museum.

The RNAY finally closed on 3 Sep 1992 and many (but not all) of the airframes were dispersed. Some of the storage facilities remain.



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List of aircraft and events at Wroughton


By Date | By Serial | By Model

DatesOrg/TypeUnit
1960-mar-08 AAC Skeeter 7 XN344
1960-apr StoredAAC Skeeter 7 XN347
1960-aug StoredAAC Skeeter 7 XN350
1960-aug-31 StoredAAC Skeeter 7 XN352
1960-sep-20 StoredAAC Skeeter 7 XN355
1960-nov-28 StoredAAC Skeeter 7 XN353

1961-oct StoredCFS (H) Skeeter 6B XK479
1961-oct RAF Sycamore 4 XG544

1964-nov AAC Skeeter 7 XN339

1966-may 15 MURAF Sycamore 4 XL827
1966-aug-01 15 MURAF Sycamore 4 XL823

1967-feb StoredAAC Skeeter 7 XN353
1967-apr StoredAAC Skeeter 7 XM555
1967-apr StoredAAC Skeeter 7 XL734
1967-oct 15MUAAC Skeeter 7 XM561

1970-apr-10 StoredRAF HAR10 XP399

1972-oct StoredRN HAS7 XL846

1973-mar StoredRN HAS7 XK937
1973-jun-19 HAS.1 XS866

1974 G I AirframeAAC Skeeter 6A XK482
1974-jul StoredRN HAS.1 XS119
1974-oct-30 ModificationsAAC AH.1 XT626
1974-oct-30 StoredAAC AH.1 XW904
1974-oct-30 StoredAAC AH.1 XW905
1974-oct-30 StoredAAC AH.1 XW912
1974-oct-30 StoredAAC AH.1 XW913
1974-oct-30 StoredAAC AH.1 XX370
1974-oct-30 StoredAAC AH.1 XX372
1974-oct-30 StoredAAC AH.1 XX373
1974-oct-30 StoredAAC AH.1 XX375
1974-oct-30 StoredRM AH.1 XX376
1974-oct-30 StoredRM AH.1 XX377
1974-oct-30 StoredAAC AH.1 XW797
1974-oct-30 Pending issueRN HAS.1 XS887
1974-oct-30 Pending issueRN HAS.1 XS877
1974-oct-30 StoredRAF Sioux XV313
1974-oct-30 StoredRAF Sioux XV314
1974-oct-30 StoredRAF Sioux XV319
1974-oct-30 StoredRAF Sioux XV323
1974-oct-30 StoredRAF Sioux XV324
1974-oct-30 StoredRN Wasp XV633
1974-dec StoredRN HAS7 XK912
1974-dec StoredRN HAS7 XK936
1974-dec StoredRN HAS7 XL836
1974-dec StoredRN HAS7 XL867
1974-dec-05 Stored705 NAS /554-CU HAS7 XG592
1974-dec-05 Stored705 NAS /553-CU HAS7 XN264

1975-jan StoredRN HAS7 XK943
1975-mar StoredRN HAR3 XG574
1975-apr StoredRN UH-12E XS706
1975-may StoredRN HAS7 XM669
1975-jul StoredRN HAS7 XL839
1975-oct StoredRN HAS7 XG594
1975-oct StoredRAF Sycamore 4 XJ917
1975-nov RN Wasp XS564

1976 StoredAAC Sioux XT804
1976-feb-19 StoredRN HT.2 XX436
1976-apr StoredRN HAS.1 XM326
1976-may-19 HAS.1 XS116 / 511
1976-may-19 HU.5 XS489 / VK
1976-jun-12 12 Flt AH.1 XX435
1976-jun-24 AAC AH.1 XX437
1976-jul StoredRN HAS.1 XM841
1976-jul-21 RN HAS.1 XM868
1976-sep-01 AAC Sioux XT235
1976-sep-15 AAC Sioux XT233

1977-apr StoredRN HAS7 XN387
1977-may StoredRN HAS.1 XM842
1977-jun-01 AAC Sioux XT843
1977-jun-15 AAC Sioux XT231
1977-jun-15 AAC Sioux XT570
1977-jul-01 AAC Sioux XT817

1978 StoredAAC AH.1 XV125
1978 StoredRN HAS7 XG592
1978 Broken upAAC Sioux XT558
1978-apr StoredRN HAS7 XN304
1978-oct-21 AAC AH.1 XX403
1978-oct-21 AAC AH.1 XZ349
1978-oct-21 AAC AH.1 XZ333
1978-oct-21 AAC AH.1 XW844
1978-oct-21 AAC AH.1 XW851
1978-oct-21 AAC AH.1 XX399
1978-oct-21 AAC AH.1 XX400
1978-oct-21 RM AH.1 XX402
1978-oct-21 AAC AH.1 XP191
1978-oct-21 RAF HAR.4 XJ409
1978-oct-21 RAF HAR10 XP300
1978-oct-21 RN HAS.1 XP157
1978-oct-21 RN HAS.1 XS878
1978-oct-21 RN HAS7 XN304
1978-oct-21 RN HAS7 XL880
1978-oct-21 RN HAS7 XL898
1978-oct-21 705 NAS HAS7 XL899
1978-oct-21 RN HAS7 XN298
1978-oct-21 RN HAS7 XN306
1978-oct-21 RN HAS7 XN359
1978-oct-21 705 NAS HAS7 XN384
1978-oct-21 RN HAS7 XN386
1978-oct-21 RN HT.2 XW853
1978-oct-21 RN HT.2 XZ938
1978-oct-21 RN HT.2 XW845
1978-oct-21 RN HT.2 XX441
1978-oct-21 RN HT.2 XX446
1978-oct-21 RN HT.2 XZ937
1978-oct-21 RAF HT.3 XZ930
1978-oct-21 RAF HT.3 XZ931
1978-oct-21 RAF HT.3 XZ932
1978-oct-21 RAF HT.3 XZ933
1978-oct-21 RAF HT.3 XZ934
1978-oct-21 AAC Sioux XT151
1978-oct-21 RM Sioux XW193
1978-oct-21 AAC Sioux XT227
1978-oct-21 AAC Sioux XT190
1978-oct-21 AAC Sioux XT191
1978-oct-21 RAF Sioux XV317
1978-oct-21 AAC Sioux XT510
1978-oct-21 RN Wasp XS542
1978-oct-21 RN Wasp XT426
1978-oct-21 RN Wasp XT429
1978-oct-21 RN Wasp XT439
1978-oct-21 829 NAS Wasp XT442
1978-oct-21 RN Wasp XS536
1978-oct-21 829 NAS Wasp XT415

1979-jun StoredRN Wasp XT441
1979-sep StoredRN HAS.1 XM845
1979-dec StoredRN HAS7 XK911

1981-jul StoredRN Wasp XT438
1981-dec StoredRN HAS.1 XM833
1981-dec StoredAAC Scout XP890

1982-jul-16 StoredAAC AH.1 XP893
1982-sep StoredRN HU.5 XT469
1982-sep-02 StoredAAC AH.1 XR628
1982-oct StoredRN HU.5 XS479
1982-oct RN HU.5 XT480
1982-dec-13 RN HAS.1 XM870

1983-oct StoredMinistry of Defence (MoD) HAS.3 ZD267

1985-mar StorageRN HU.5 XT768
1985-may RN HAS.1 XS872
1985-jul StoredRN Wasp XV624
1985-sep StoredAAC AH.1 XT616

1986-dec StoredAAC AH.1 XP190

1987 StoredAAC AH.1 ZB690
1987-mar-17 StoredRN HU.5 XT460

1988-jan StoredMinistry of Defence (MoD) HAR.1 XA864
1988-jan StoredRN HAS.3S ZF559

1989-may-01 HAR.4 XD163 / X

1990-mar StoredQatar Ministry of Interior MK28 QP-30
1990-mar StoredQatar Ministry of Interior MK28 QP-31
1990-mar StoredQatar Ministry of Interior MK28 QP-32
1990-may StoredRN Saro P.531 XN332

1992-may StoredAAC AH.1 XV136

1994-jun StoredRN UH-12B XB480



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