Dates: 1940 - 1942

RAF Burtonwood was a Royal Air Force base in England, 2 miles (3.2 km) NW of Warrington in Cheshire. During World War II and the Cold War it was used by the United States Air Force and United States Army. It was also known as USAAF station 590.


Burtonwood airfield was opened on 4 January 1940 as a servicing and storage centre for the modification of British aircraft. It was operated by the RAF No. 37 Maintenance Unit until June 1942.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RAF Burtonwood

" Quoting: Colin Hall Off topic a bit,[but then this thread should be retitled "Not the Nine o’ clock News" it’s so far off!], but I am a year and fifty-one weeks older than Patricia [23rd Feb 1940] and can clearly recall being carried into the Anderson Shelter in the back garden, and hearing ..."

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" Quoting: John (scouse) Hirons Alright Colin, Although I was born in 1948 (baby of the pack that’s me) I remember German aeroplanes flying over liverpool. This was in 1952 & they were being flown to RAF Burtonwood, why I don’t know they just were (I sound like Harry Worth there)& caused ..."

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" RAF Mildenhall is in the midst of a multimillion-dollar makeover aimed at modernizing some of the pre-World War II-era buildings while keeping their classic red brick exteriors intact.  One of the larger projects on base — Building 450, the future home of the 100th Force Support Squadron — is ..."

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"RAF BURTONWOOD 1946-50 WOULD LIKE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH JOHN MILLIKEN FROM THE AMERICAN AIRFORCE BASED THERE. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU "

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