The RAF base was opened by a small group of RAF personnel in September 1943. operations. Because of its then secluded location and being adjacent to both Brockhall Hall, and Harrington Air base. The Main factory today looks very different today from the war and post war years under BrooklandsAviation. Contributed 3 Harrington Air Base, 1945, the B24 Liberators painted black stand out well with an aircraft taking off on the main runway Photo: Submitted Photo Sales3 .