FSX – RAF Greenham Common

FSX – RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire, England. RAF Greenham Common (ICAO X2GC) is a former Royal Air Force station in Berkshire, England. The airfield was southeast of Newbury, about 55 miles (89 km) west of London. It was opened in 1942, and was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War and the United States Air Force during the Cold War. After the Cold War ended, the station was closed in 1993. The airfield was also known for the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp held outside its gates in the 1980s. In 1997 Greenham Common was designated as public parkland.

By Terry Boissel

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