Royal Air Force Ouston or more simply RAF Ouston is a former Royal Air Force station that was located near the village of Stamfordham and the village of Heddon-on-the-Wall on Hadrian's Wall near Newcastle upon Tyne. It was built as a Second World War aerodrome and is today used by the British Army.

This site is dedicated to illustrating the many aircraft types that served at RAF Ouston in Northumberland from 1941 to 1974. These aircraft were flown by a cosmopolitan mix of pilots of many...

Oct 27, 2015 · Since the start of World War II it has been almost exclusively a military affair, and remains so as modern-day Albemarle Barracks. But it began life in 1939 as one of many hastily-built aerodromes, and was commonly known as Ouston Airfield or RAF Ouston.

On 16th September 1974, the RAF "Red Arrows" were at Ouston, together with their Hercules support aircraft. The full set of photos for this visit can be found on the separate "Red Arrows" page,...

The following list shows the squadrons and units known to have had aircraft based at RAF Ouston. The list is in chronological order, earliest first. However, there was often more than one unit...

Dec 16, 2024 · This aircraft served from 1957-61 with number 2 Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit at RAF Ouston, Northumberland. It was previously with Durham University Air Squadron at RAF Usworth, Sunderland.

For what is now Albemarle Barracks at Harlow Hill began life as RAF Ouston. It was built in the early years of World War Two, as a fighter station, and was one of the busiest in the North-East.

The North East including Ouston was targeted by enemy aircraft on the evening of 1st September. A high explosive hit a roadway in the centre of the airfield at approx. 22:55 creating a 20 ft wide, 6 ft deep crater.

RAF Ouston opened in 1941 as a fighter station, and was later used as a base for air-sea rescue, and coastal convoy patrol. After the war, the airfield continued in various auxiliary roles, until 1970, when it was transferred to the Army and renamed Albemarle Barracks.

RAF Ouston closed to flying in 1974, and was handed over to the Army to become Albemarle Barracks. At the time of writing (in 2019) it has now been 45 years since aircraft were based at...