Dates: 1942 - 1998

RAF Ash (formerly RAF Sandwich)) was an RAF underground control centre and radar station situated near the village of Woodnesborough, Kent, England.

RAF Sandwich was originally a Ground Controlled Interception (GCI) site situated in Ash Road, Sandwich, however after the Second World War the area was chosen for one of a chain of a ROTOR air defence radar stations and the site was re-located to an underground bunker at Ash, 1.5 miles to the south west in Marshborough Road, Ash, the new site being renamed RAF Ash.

RAF Ash was closed and the site sold in 1998.

Memories of RAF Sandwich

RAF Sandwich in 1949
Written by Arthur Allwright
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"Arrived at RAF Sandwich July, 1949 and was demobbed 30th Sept 1950. The station was not operational until mid 1950. I'm now (2008), writing a book about my National Service."

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RAF Sandwich

"Served in RAF 1953 to 1975. Permanent units include RAF Neatishead 1953-1955, RAF Sylt 1955-1957, RAF Sandwich 1957-1958, RAF Hack Green 1958-1959, RAF Lindholme 1959-1967 (Fighter Command radar unit), RAF Western Hill/Penang 1967-1970, RAF North Luffenham 1970-1975 (B Flight)"

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