RAF Spadeadam | |
|---|---|
| Near Gilsland, Northumberland in England | |
 RAF Spadeadam | |
 'Si vis pacem para bellum'" (If you seek peace, prepare for war) | |
  RAF Spadeadam Location in Cumbria, England  RAF Spadeadam Location in the City of Carlisle district, Cumbria | |
| Coordinates | 55°01′30″N 002°36′08″W / 55.02500°N 2.60222°W |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
| Area | 7,820 acres (3,165 ha)[1] |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1955 |
| In use | 1957 – present |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Wing Commander Andrew Tidmarsh BSc (Hons) MA MRes MSc RAF |
RAF Spadeadam (pronounced "Spade Adam"[2]) (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGOM) is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station in Cumbria, England, close to the border with Northumberland. It is the home of the 9,000 acre (36 km2) electronic warfare (EW) tactics range, making it the largest (by area) RAF base in the United Kingdom.[3] Its primary use is for EW training to the RAF and NATO allies.[4] The site and course of Hadrian's Wall runs a few miles south of the range.[5]
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- ^ "MoD Heritage Report 2011-2013" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. p. 8. Retrieved 6 July 2016.