 
Dates: 1917 - 1983 RAF Henlow is a Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, equidistant from Bedford, Luton and Stevenage. It houses the Centre of Aviation Medicine, the RAF Signals museum and the 616 Volunteer Gliding Squadron. Henlow was chosen as a military aircraft repair depot in 1917. The Officers Engineering School moved there in 1927. During World War II Henlow was used as a repair base. Hawker Hurricane fighters were dismantled there to be shipped to Malta. After the war Henlow became the RAF Signals Engineering Establishment, but was reduced to a Radio Engineering Unit in 1980 and was also the location of No.1 School of Recruit Training. A major RAF technical training college was also formed at Henlow after World War II and this was amalgamated with RAF College Cranwell in 1965. The RAF Officer Cadet Training Unit then moved in, but this also moved to Cranwell in 1980. In 1983 the Land Registry took over part of the site. Administratively RAF Henlow is now part of a combined base, RAF Brampton Wyton Henlow. Today, RAF Henlow houses the Directorate of Engineering Interoperability (DEI), which is part of the Defence Communication Services Agency (DCSA) within the DLO. In addition it houses the Joint Arms Control Implementation Group (JACIG), HQ Specialist Police Wing, including the newly-formed Tactical Provost Wing, the RAF Centre for Aviation Medicine (CAM) and No 616 Volunteer Gliding Squadron which operates Vigilant T1 motor gliders. A civilian air strip and flying school also operate from the site.
Memories of RAF Henlow
RAF Henlow in 1956Written by Keith Brennan.  " I was stationed at RAF Henlow from 1956/58 & 1959/62.with the RAF.Police.In my 23yrs service from 1953/76.Henlow was without doubt the happiest period.The icing was when I married my late wife Muriel in Biggleswade in 1959.A great station & a smashing team of pals to work with,what more could I ask for. "
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving RAF Henlow
" The last time I saw this mate of mine was at RAF Stafford 16MU in 1972,her name was Christine Moody she was going out with a bloke called Tommy Farr who I last saw at RAF Henlow in 1975,if any one out there remembers these two plase HELP "
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" Hi Thanks for answering,the Sgt Jolly Question,his name is Stan Jolly, smashing bloke, he didnt seem like a Sgt, last time I saw him was a fleeting visit to RAF Henlow,least it seems like a fleeting visit it was so long ago, see you later. Patsy "
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" Hi all Im looking for any of my old buddys from RAF Henlow Officers Mess the home of the dickie fit..... just a few names to juggle with.... Terry Salter John Twiddy Dave Price Bob Gadsby Cliff Sadler Spike Dedman Nick Ravens (armourer) Andy MurrayThe list could go on Id be interested to hear from anyone who was in the officers mess or block 11 (who knew me) "
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" Much of this is prejudice is generated by men who for what ever reason think that women are less able than them, e.g.. the posting relating to the woman that drove the wrong way round a roundabout, obviously no man has ever done this. No men use mobile phones whilst driving and men do not take ..."
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" I am looking for servicemen who served with my father at RAF Henlow and RAF Luqa between 1958 - 1962. He was in the Parachute Test Unit at Henlow. If you served with him, or know of someone who did, please feel free to contact me as I would like to put him in touch with some of his old comrades. Last edited by Christopher Connor"
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