RAF Fauld
RAF Fauld
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| Located near Hanbury in Staffordshire | |
 RAF Fauld
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| Coordinates | 52°50′50″N 1°43′50″W / 52.8471°N 1.7306°W |
| Type | Bomb Store |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Controlled by | Royal Air Force |
| Open to the public |
no |
| Condition | Sealed |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1939 |
| In use |
Royal Air Force 1939-1966 United States Army 1967-1973 |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Royal Air Force Fauld or more simply RAF Fauld is a former Royal Air Force underground munitions storage depot located 2.0 miles (3.2 km) south west of Tutbury, Staffordshire and 10.4 miles (16.7 km) north east of Rugeley, Staffordshire, England.
The site was controlled by No. 21 Maintenance Unit RAF which stored munitions underground.
At 11:11 am on Monday, 27 November 1944 an explosion destroyed a large part of the site and killed about 70 people.
The depot was used until 1966 when the site was closed. However, in late 1966 when France withdrew from NATO's integrated military structure the site was briefly used between 1967 and 1973.
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