RAF Kirknewton is a Royal Air Force station located near Kirknewton, West Lothian, Scotland. Constructed in 1941, it initially served as an RAF radar station and hosted various units during the Second World War, including No. 289 Squadron RAF. During this period, it also functioned as a temporary prisoner of war camp for German officers and had additional accommodation known as Ritchie Camp. From 1952 to 1966, the base was home to several United States Air Force units, such as the 6952nd Security Group, tasked with intercepting Soviet radar and air operations signals. The airfield returned to UK control in the late 1960s and was used for mechanical transport workshops, garaging, driver training, and low-level tactical training. Plans in 2011 to develop Kirknewton into a major British Army base were scrapped in 2013. Currently, RAF Kirknewton is retained by the Ministry of Defence and is home to No. 661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron, which operates Grob Viking T1 gliders to provide flying experience and training to Royal Air Force Air Cadets. The airfield also accommodates several private recreational planes.