RAF Fauld

RAF Fauld was a Royal Air Force underground munitions storage depot located 2.0 mi south west of Tutbury, Staffordshire and 10.44 mi north east of Rugeley, Staffordshire, England.

History
The site was controlled by No. 21 Maintenance Unit RAF which stored munitions underground.

The Explosion
At 11:11am on Monday 27 November 1944 a explosion destroyed a large part of site and resulted in the deaths of 75 people.

Post 1944
The depot was used until 1966 when the site was closed however in late 1966 when France withdrew from NATO's integrated military structure the site was briefly used between 1967 and 1973.