Baker Barracks
Thorney Island
EGYT
1938-1976
1.5nm S of Emsworth, Emsworth, West Sussex, England
50.818472, -0.924444 · 10 feet
Baker Barracks, Meteor Road, West Thorney, Chichester, West Sussex, England, PO10 8EP, United Kingdom
Nearby Locations
| Km | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Funtington | 6.4 | 031° | |
 Royal Marines Museum |
9.9 | 248° | |
 Queen Alexandra Hospital |
10.8 | 290° | |
| Horsea Island | EGH44 | 12.2 | 278° |
 HMS Excellent |
12.3 | 267° | |
 HMD Portsmouth |
12.3 | 263° |
RAF Thorney Island was opened as part of the pre-WWII expansion programme, in 1938. It was used throughout the war and afterwards transferred to Coastal Command and then Transport Command. 46 Squadron flew its Andover C.1s from here until its de-commissioning on 31 Dec 1975.
The runways remain, although after a short period with the Royal Navy and then as a refugee camp for Vietnamese boat people in the early 1980s, they are in poor condition.
The Army took over around 1985 and it is now known as Baker Barracks.
The runways remain, although after a short period with the Royal Navy and then as a refugee camp for Vietnamese boat people in the early 1980s, they are in poor condition.
The Army took over around 1985 and it is now known as Baker Barracks.
Units
| 202 Squadron | |
| 1945-1948 | Air/Sea Warfare Development Unit |
| 1945-1948 | 703 Squadron703 NAS |
| 1955-1959 | 22 Squadron |
| 1964-1973 | 22 Squadron |
| 1974-1976 | 22 Squadron |