of Bentwaters to the Ministry of Defence. Currently, Bentwaters airfield is inactive as a military facility. Current uses With the handover of Bentwaters back to the UK Ministry of Defence in 1993, the facility was closed. It is now known as "Bentwaters Parks". Bentwaters Cold War Museum In 2003, work commenced on the Bentwaters Cold War Museum (BCWM). The museum is based in the former USAF hardened command post on the airfield. The main "war operations room" and "Battle cabin" have been restored to original condition, the BT telephone exchange room, and decontamination showers and airlock are also as original. Other rooms within the building have been turned into exhibition rooms, covering the history of RAF Bentwaters from WWII until the base closed The museum is currently undergoing refurbishment as of May 2022 Television and media The 2005 reality television series Space Cadets was largely shot at RAF Bentwaters. The base was disguised as a Russian spaceport to maintain the illusion that the contestants were in fact in Russia preparing for their mission in space. In 2008 an episode of the History Channel's UFO Hunters entitled "Military vs. UFOs", was aired. The episode focused on RAF Bentwaters' 1956 and 1980 UFO incidents. See also List of former Royal Air Force stations References Citations Bibliography Ravenstein, Charles A., Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977, Office of Air Force History, 1984 Endicott, Judy G., USAF Active Flying, Space, and Missile Squadrons as of 1 October 1995. Office of Air Force History Menard, David W., Before Centuries. USAFE Fighters 1948-1959 Martin, Patrick, Tail Code: The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings, 1994 Rogers, Brian, United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978, 2005 USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to present Bentwaters Aviation Society History of RAF Bentwaters External links Bentwaters Aviation Society Bentwaters Cold War Museum Bentwaters Park Space Cadets at Bentwaters – precise filming locations using online maps and aerial photos Photographs of Bentwaters in use as a trackday venue the UnOfficial 81st SPS RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge Site – the UnOfficial gathering place for the men & women who served in the USAF 81st Security (Air) Police Squadron at RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge. Royal Air Force stations in Suffolk Installations of the United States Air Force in the United Kingdom Military installations closed in 1993 1941 establishments in England 1993 disestablishments in England Royal Air Force stations