RAF Oakhanger

RAF Oakhanger
Near Bordon, East Hampshire in England
Satellite dish at Oakhanger
Satellite dish at Oakhanger
Ultra Tellurem Dico
(Latin for 'I speak beyond the Earth')[1]
RAF Oakhanger is located in Hampshire
RAF Oakhanger
RAF Oakhanger
Location within Hampshire
Coordinates51°6′55.31″N 0°53′36.5″W / 51.1153639°N 0.893472°W / 51.1153639; -0.893472
TypeMilitary satellite communications station
Area55 hectares[2]
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
Operator
ConditionClosed
Site history
Built1966 (1966)
In use1966–2003 (2003)
FateOperation of station transferred to the private sector under a private finance initiative contract.

RAF Oakhanger was a Royal Air Force station in Hampshire split over three operational sites; with accommodation in nearby Bordon.[3] The main site and operations centre is located near the village of Oakhanger, the two other sites being nearby. The parent station for administrative purposes was RAF Odiham.

  1. ^ Pine, L.G. (1983). A dictionary of mottoes (1 ed.). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-7100-9339-4.
  2. ^ "Defence Estates Development Plan (DEDP) 2009 - Annex A" (PDF). GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 3 July 2009. p. 34. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. ^ "RAF Oakhanger". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 18 May 2012.