RAF Bempton

RAF Bempton

RAF Bempton was an RAF base situated at Bempton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, 6 miles north of Bridlington.

Operational history

*The site was established in February 1940 as RAF Flamborough Head, but was renamed by the end of that year. It was a GCI station which disbanded on 1 August 1945.
*1945 - Air Ministry Experimental Station Type 31
*1 June 1949, established as a CHL/CHEL radar station.
*17 February 1950 - transferred to Fighter Command. On 1 November 1951 it was renamed as "146 Signals Unit Bempton" and rebuilt as part of the ROTOR Programme.
*The 146 Signals Unit was disbanded on 1 December 1961
*Bempton became a satellite station of RAF Patrington until final closure in April 1972

The site was sold in 1980/81 and is now privately owned.

External links

*http://www.rafbempton.co.uk/
* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/b/bempton/tour/index.html Photo tour of the bunker]


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