RAF Medmenham | |
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Medmenham, Buckinghamshire in England | |
Coordinates | 51°33′10″N 0°49′25″W / 51.55278°N 0.82361°W |
Type | Royal Air Force station |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Controlled by | Allied Central Interpretation Unit |
Site history | |
Built | 1941 |
In use | 1941-1977 |
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Peter Stewart, Francis Cator, Douglas Kendall |
RAF Medmenham is a former Royal Air Force station based at Danesfield House near Medmenham, in Buckinghamshire, England. Activities there specialised in photographic intelligence, and it was once the home of the RAF Intelligence Branch. During the Second World War, RAF Medmenham was the main interpretation centre for photographic reconnaissance operations in the European and Mediterranean theatres.