RAF Wigtown opened in August 1941 as No1 Observers' School to acclimatise Observers trained abroad to RAF procedures, UK terrain and weather conditions in NW Europe. Originally opened with grass airstrips, these were upgraded to concrete in 1942.
The school operated throughout the war, closing in December 1945.
Bomber Command Trials Unit operated here from June 1947 to May 1948 with Lancasters.
The base closed in May 1948 and was given over to civilian use.
Today the base is mainly farmland and a busy sawmill.
The runways
RAF Wigtown by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
174 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
175 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
The Control Tower
176 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
RAF Wigtown by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
178 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
RAF Wigtown by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
181 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
RAF Wigtown by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
Other buildings
189 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
005 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
RAF Wigtown by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
190 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
001 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
003 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
The Bases' Squash Court
RAF Wigtown Squash Court by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
008 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
A very overgrown pillbox beside the perimeter road
194 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
A pillbox nearer to the coast
195 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
197 by tumble112 explores, on Flickr
Thanks for looking, more https://flic.kr/s/aHskeQgCTb
The school operated throughout the war, closing in December 1945.
Bomber Command Trials Unit operated here from June 1947 to May 1948 with Lancasters.
The base closed in May 1948 and was given over to civilian use.
Today the base is mainly farmland and a busy sawmill.
The runways
![19189646468_33e157fc2e_b.jpg 19189646468_33e157fc2e_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188812-19189646468-33e157fc2e-b.jpg)
![18754667134_080e5a27fb_b.jpg 18754667134_080e5a27fb_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188813-18754667134-080e5a27fb-b.jpg)
![19371036102_3792181781_b.jpg 19371036102_3792181781_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188814-19371036102-3792181781-b.jpg)
The Control Tower
![19189535140_9707a0e54a_b.jpg 19189535140_9707a0e54a_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188815-19189535140-9707a0e54a-b.jpg)
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![19370948052_609445ec8a_b.jpg 19370948052_609445ec8a_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188818-19370948052-609445ec8a-b.jpg)
![19189495768_83206c13ce_b.jpg 19189495768_83206c13ce_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188819-19189495768-83206c13ce-b.jpg)
![19189402080_b8d9025a7a_b.jpg 19189402080_b8d9025a7a_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188820-19189402080-b8d9025a7a-b.jpg)
Other buildings
![19371320882_344e8d47cf_b.jpg 19371320882_344e8d47cf_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188821-19371320882-344e8d47cf-b.jpg)
![20950918365_8304003d88_b.jpg 20950918365_8304003d88_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188822-20950918365-8304003d88-b.jpg)
![18756831133_0172f5e815_b.jpg 18756831133_0172f5e815_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188823-18756831133-0172f5e815-b.jpg)
![19381516201_8bf4726ccf_b.jpg 19381516201_8bf4726ccf_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188824-19381516201-8bf4726ccf-b.jpg)
![20764247999_7f312b49ae_b.jpg 20764247999_7f312b49ae_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188825-20764247999-7f312b49ae-b.jpg)
![20764209329_1a6e3259c4_b.jpg 20764209329_1a6e3259c4_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188826-20764209329-1a6e3259c4-b.jpg)
The Bases' Squash Court
![19351150166_8173a0e403_b.jpg 19351150166_8173a0e403_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188827-19351150166-8173a0e403-b.jpg)
![20329829143_0ef0ec84f5_b.jpg 20329829143_0ef0ec84f5_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188828-20329829143-0ef0ec84f5-b.jpg)
A very overgrown pillbox beside the perimeter road
![19189788308_1a49a1af74_b.jpg 19189788308_1a49a1af74_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188829-19189788308-1a49a1af74-b.jpg)
A pillbox nearer to the coast
![19189730430_80d2f3d7be_b.jpg 19189730430_80d2f3d7be_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188830-19189730430-80d2f3d7be-b.jpg)
![18754778954_2ed4471483_b.jpg 18754778954_2ed4471483_b.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/derelictplaces/data/attach/188/188831-18754778954-2ed4471483-b.jpg)
Thanks for looking, more https://flic.kr/s/aHskeQgCTb
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