 The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight moved to the airfield in 1958 and left in 1961.After this the airfield reverted to care and maintenance status before the Air Ministry closed the facility on 25 April 1963.The USAF Radio Relay Station & R/T Exchange

In 1961 the US 3rd Air Force set up a radio signal station near the south-west corner of the airfield, just within Kesgrave parish, officially also called "Martlesham Heath".