Latitude 52°29'22"N Longitude 01°23'53"W


ACQUISITION	Transferred from No.4 Group RAF to Admiralty 01 December1946
COMMISSIONED	03 December 1946 as H.M.S. Gamecock.
PAID OFF	10 November 1958
CLOSED	10 November 1958 transferred to the Army.

C.O./O.I.C.

FUNCTION	Air Mechanic Part 3 Training. P.E.M. (Air)-Flight Servicing Course. No. 1833 Squadron R.N.V.R. Instructional Technique Course. No. 1 M.W.U. A.T.C. Gliding School. Contact Airfield.
ADDRESS	R.N. Air Station, Bramcote, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
LOCALITY	The airfield lies 18 miles E. of Birmingham, 51 miles NE of Coventry and 24 miles SE. of Nuneaton. Rugby is 81 miles SE. and Bramcote Sanatorium adjacent NNW.
LANDMARKS	Radio masts 820' high 12 miles SE. The bend in the Watling Street (Road A.5) is 3 miles E. The Ashby-dc-la-Zouch Canal within I mile of the airfield's NW. boundary.
ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS	Main road to Nuneaton 31 miles (R) and Coventry 91 miles (R). Passengers and goods to Nuneaton, Trent Valley, Station M.R. Railway 41 miles (R) on the main line Euston to Glasgow.


CONTROL	Control Building on N. side of landing area. Keeps watch o800-1500 Mondays to Fridays.
ELEVATION	378' above M.S.L.
RUNWAYS	Three, Sommerfeld tracking. 03/21 QDM. 030° -210° .... 1600 x 50 yds. 08/26 QDM. 085° -265° .... 1400 X 50 yds. 13/31 QDM. 126° -306° .... 1400 x 50 yds.
TRACKS	Perimeter track varying from 20' to 45' in width.
OBSTRUCTIONS	Navigation	None.
	Circuit	None.
	Approach	None.
APPROACH	No special approach recommended.
WIND INDICATOR	Not known.


HOMING - VISUAL	By day	None.
HOMING - VISUAL	By night	None.
HOMING--RADIO	D/F	VH/F
HOMING--RADIO	Beacons	Y.G.
APPROACH - VISUAL	By day	None.
APPROACH - VISUAL	By night	Airfield lighting MK.II.
APPROACH - RADIO	None.
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT	M/F & H/F	2 transmitters, 2 receivers
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT	VH/F	4 transmitters, 2 receivers
CALL SIGNS	R/T	BRAMCOTE
	W/T	GZB
	Identity Letters	BC (later BR)

GROUND RADAR	None.

ACCOMMODATION

Living quarters n camp 1/4 mile N. of landing area.

Capacity:

Officers:	88
Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings:	1,340
W.R.N.S. Officers:	4
W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings;	120

ARMOURIES

Not known.

COMPASS BASE

One 70' diameter.

DISPERSAL

30 hardstandings dispersed round perimeter.

HANGARS

Number /Type	Size	Door Height	Door Width
5 x Type "C"	300' x 150'	35'	150'

MEDICAL

Sick Quarters in main site.

METEOROLOGICAL

Limited service by Naval personnel.

FUEL AND OIL

Aviation:	144,000 gallons in 2 installations.
M/T:	Not known.
Oil :	Not known.

TEST BASE

Not known.

TEST BUTT

25 yd. range for M.G.

WORKSHOPS

Yes, both training and squadron support, details not known

VISITORS

Not Known.

EXPLOSIVES

Not Known.

BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES

None

Information taken from B.R. 1807. Admiralty Handbook of Naval Air Stations Dec. 48

List of first and second line squadrons, station flight and other flying units based at this location

801

Two Seat Fighter Squadron

Detachment (7) operated here 09- 15.06.48 from RNAS Anthorn.

Equipped with Sea Hornet F.20s.

813

Single Seat Fighter Squadron

Moved here from RNAS Anthorn 09 .06.48, returned to RNAS Anthorn 12.06.48

Equipped with 12 Firebrand TF.5s.

815

Anti Submarine Squadron

Moved here from RNAS Eglinton 09.07.54. Returned to RNAS Eglinton 12.07.54.

Equipped with Avenger AS.5s.

1833

RNVR (Air) Fighter squadron

Reformed herd 14.08.47 with 6 Seafire F.17. Re-equipped June 1952 with Seafire FR.47s.

Further re-equipped February 1964 with Sea Fury FB.11s. and finally 7 Supermarine Attackers in October 1955.

Moved to R.A.F. Honiley 23.10.55

1844

RNVR (Air) Anti-Submarine squadron

Reformed here 15.02.54 with 6 Firefly Mk. 5. Re-equipped with Firefly Mk. 6 in December 1955 and finally receiving Avenger AS. 5s in March 1956.

Disbanded here 10.03.57.