relinquished to the Air Ministry on 15 June 1945. It was to be the site for a flying school, where more than 1,000 former RAF pilots would be retrained to fly civil aircraft. Many of the buildings were refurbished and improved runway lights were installed. From 15 June 1945 the following organisations used the airfield: No. 25 (RCAF) Air Crew Holding Unit (25 June - 1 December 1945) BOAC Training HQ (9 May 1946 - 1 January 1947) Airways Training Ltd (1 January 1947 - November 1948) In 1950 the airfield was taken over by the Ministry of Supply to house the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (A.W.R.E.). See also List of former Royal Air Force stations 101st Airborne Division References Citations Bibliography Ashworth, Chris. (1985). Action Stations. Volume 9: Military airfields of the Central South and South-East. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Limited. . Freeman, Roger A. (1994) UK Airfields of the Ninth: Then and Now 1994. After the Battle Freeman, Roger A. (1996) The Ninth Air Force in Colour: UK and the Continent-World War Two. After the Battle Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. . USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers—1908 to present Taylor, H. A. (1974) Fairey Aircraft Since 1915. London: Putnam. Airfields of the IX Troop Carrier Command in the United Kingdom Airfields of the VIII Fighter Command in the United Kingdom Royal Air Force stations in Berkshire Aldermaston Military installations closed in 1945