Bomber Command

The Royal Air Force Station for RAF High Wycombe is at Walters Ash

Built for WW2 it was then Bomber Command

10th April 1975 become Strike Command, a major subordinate of NATO Command. It later became Cinqair and a deep bunker was constructed. then became Air Command. It also became the Headquarters of the European Air Group.

Wing Commander Alan Oakshot. Lived in Naphill

Research Note Alan Oakshot is included in RAF Local Residents because it was he who suggested that the new Headquarters of RAF High Wycombe, should be built at Walters Ash, surrounded by the woods.

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The headquarters and officers houses were built on the north side of Walters Ash to Bradenham Road and are

in the parish of Lacey Green, their children attending Lacey Green School

The majority of the servicemen and women lived in Walters Ash, where a NAFFI, church and playing fields were also constructed.

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3rd May 1940. Mrs Ishbel Ridgley sold eleven and a half acres of Speen Farm. click Ishbel MacDonald for more about Ishbel.

Land for school (site 3) from Mrs Emma Grace

90 acres compulsory purchase from Bradenham Estate

September 1941. Land for sports field site 4 from C W Raffety for Walters Ash Farm.

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October 1940. Commandant. Squadron Leader J F Mehigan

3rd February 1942 Air Vice Marshall Arthur Harris (Bomber Harris)