Dates: 1940 - 1991

RAF Greenham Common is a former World War II and NATO Cold War airfield located on the border between Greenham and Crookham, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Newbury in the English county of Berkshire and 45 miles (72 km) west of London. During World War II it was used by the United States Army Air Force and the Royal Air Force, and during the Cold War by the United States Air Force for Strategic Air Command bombers and later for BGM-109G cruise missiles.

The airfield was also known for the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp held outside its gates in the 1980s.

With the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, the military use of RAF Greenham Common ended and the base was returned to civilian use in 1993.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RAF Greenham Common

" Quoting: Michael Pavitt Them Yanks dont mess about! Date :     Christmas/New Year period, 1985/6 Place:    501st Tactical Missile Wing, USAF, RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire. Back ground:     USA ’parks’ 164 of it’s BGM-109G cruise ..."

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" The United States Air Force has announced plans to withdraw from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire with the loss of about 100 civilian jobs. The plan is to pull out all uniformed staff from the base by September 2010, after which it will be run on a "care and maintenance" basis. At ..."

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"looking for old friends that served at RAF Greenham common from 1970 to 1975"

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