R.A.F. Defford

In 1941 Croome was requisitioned by the Government, to become R.A.F. Defford. In May 1942 it became the base for the Telecommunications Flying Unit, established to test various types of radar equipment which was being developed at the nearby Telecommunications Research Establishment in Malvern.

R.A.F. Defford was a top secret military establishment, in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside, which helped to change the course of World War II. The work carried out here was both ground breaking and dangerous, with numerous incidents, accidents and fatalities along the way. At it’s peak Defford was home to upwards of 100 aircraft and over 2500 personnel

Today this remarkable, if somewhat brief, part of Croome’s history is commemorated in the renovated R.A.F. hospital buildings. Originally housing an Airmen’s Recovery Ward, a Surgical Unit and a Decontamination Chamber, the buildings now comprise the National Trust reception area and the visitor canteen …… and an extensive audio/visual display on R.A.F. Defford, together with a variety of World War II posters.

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