Dates: 1942 -

RAF Brampton is a Royal Air Force station near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Formerly the home of RAF Support Command, it now houses several elements of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), which itself was a result of a merger between the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) and the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA), and provides a base for the Defence Security Standards Organisation and Defence Estates.

The station is also home to JARIC - The National Imagery Exploitation Centre, which produces intelligence from all forms of imagery, and provides trained and experienced Service personnel to provide intelligence in support of operations.

Originally, RAFs Brampton, Wyton and Henlow were separate stations. However, in the mid-1990s, with the closure of RAF Logistics Command then at Brampton, and the cessation of operational flying from Wyton, the 2 Stations amalgamated to become Brampton Wyton. Henlow joined the group in 2001, and brought with it RAF Stanbridge, to produce the largest station in terms both of both geography and number of personnel in the RAF. The Station stretches from Brampton and Wyton, around 7 miles apart, in the north, southwards around 30 miles to Henlow, and then westwards some 20 miles (towards Leighton Buzzard) to Stanbridge.

Brampton has no airfield, but both Wyton and Henlow do. Wyton is used by University Air Squadrons flying the Grob Tutor and Henlow is leased out as a general aviation airfield. Wyton is also the main base for the DLO.

Memories of RAF Brampton

RAF Brampton in 1957
Written by Peter Scott
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"Five of us at RAF Brampton all had a 21st birthday during May/June 1957. We were Ann, June, Dot, Peter and me. We held our party in a meadow by a stream on Thursday 23rd May. A treasure hunt and BBQ was arranged. The Sgt mess cooks supplied the cake and a local butcher the pig. Quite a few of us spent the night in the field getting over the drink. It would be nice if any of the above remember this occasion."

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RAF Brampton

" As a soldier I suffered both RAF and Army march-outs.  I have to say that, generally, the Army ones were tougher - but fairer.  The RAF march-outs, and their reputation, was down to the individuals responsible for conducting the march-out. I recall one b**t**d who gained one hell of a ..."

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" If anyone out there ever served at RAF Brampton,and knows the whereabouts of Mick(muscles)Saunders,groom block.or Tony(wimbledon ball boy)Vercoe,Iwould be very glad to here from them,if only to let them know that contrary to expectations,Sandra and I are still married,and so are two of our three ..."

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"Ive spent a long time trying to trace Tony Vercoe,and Muscles Saunders from RAF Brampton,so if your out ther guys please,get in touch,also geordie Innes,or any of the people I served with. "

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" whilst at RAF Brampton,I met a Cpt Roger Fletcher,who came,I think from Maaidstone? he used to play the electric hawian guitar,love to know how hes ggoing on,I remember he got married after I left the RAF,but we lost touch as people do,and I like him to know Im still with my Sandie after 37yrs. "

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" I would be grateful if anyone could help me locate a Michael Ward (mick) that served 100 raf cosford, 2 raf brampton between 1959-1970 his number was a1937639 Last edited by debbie house Last edited by debbie house Last edited by debbie house Last edited by debbie house"

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