A former World War Two military airfield, opened in 1941 and closed in 1945. The wartime airfield originally was a grass landing ground but three concrete runways were soon laid and it was equipped with six Blister aircraft hangars. There was temprary accommodation for 928 and 150 female personnel. The airfield was protected by defensive installations. It functioned as a satellite airfield for Cranfield and was mainly used by training units such as Number 14 Flying Training School and Operational Training Units attached to Fighter Command. Twinwood is famous as being the departure point for Glen Miller's ill fated flight to Paris on 15th December 1944: the American UC-64 Norseman aircraft went missing along with its crew. In June 2002 a museum in the renovated wartime control tower was opened with a display of military aviation artefacts and particularly artefacts relating to the life and disappearance of Glenn Miller. Part of the airfield is also an arena which is a venue for concerts.