RAF Locking

RAF Locking
Near Locking, Somerset in England
Docemus
(Latin for 'We teach')
RAF Locking is located in Somerset
RAF Locking
RAF Locking
Location in Somerset
Coordinates51°20′18″N 2°54′17″W / 51.338293°N 2.904596°W / 51.338293; -2.904596
TypeRoyal Air Force training station
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
ConditionClosed
Site history
Built1939 (1939)
In use1939–2000 (2000)
FateSite sold and station buildings demolished, redeveloped for commercial and residential use.

RAF Locking was a Royal Air Force station near the village of Locking and about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset, England. During the period 1939 to 2000, the station trained tens of thousands of engineers in the maintenance of aircraft then radar, radio and computers.