RAF Innsworth

RAF Innsworth
Innsworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire in England
Gloster Javelin FAW9 'XH809' whilst on display during 1974 as RAF Innsworth's gate guardian.
Gloster Javelin FAW9 'XH903' whilst on display during 1974 as RAF Innsworth's gate guardian.
Multos sustentare
(Latin for 'Home to many')
RAF Innsworth is located in Gloucestershire
RAF Innsworth
RAF Innsworth
Location in Gloucestershire
Coordinates51°53′35″N 2°11′50″W / 51.89306°N 2.19722°W / 51.89306; -2.19722
TypeNon-flying administrative, headquarters and support station
Area75 hectares[1]
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
ConditionClosed
Site history
Built1940 (1940)
In use1940–2008 (2008)
FateTransferred to British Army and became Imjin Barracks.

RAF Innsworth was a non-flying Royal Air Force station, located on the North side of the city of Gloucester in England. The station closed in March 2008 and, for the last 13 years of its life, was the headquarters of Personnel and Training Command. The site was transferred to the British Army and renamed Imjin Barracks, becoming the home of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in 2010.

  1. ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan (DEDP) 2009 - Annex A" (PDF). GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. 43. Retrieved 7 May 2018.