Pucklechurch didn't have an airfield, so never resounded with the roar of Merlins, but instead there was the quiet hiss of gas, and the sewing of repairs to balloon fabric.
For a detailed account of the balloon barrages and air-raids in the Bristol region in the second world war read "A short history of No.11 Balloon Centre at Pucklechurch 1939-1945 and RAF Station Pucklechurch 1945-1959" by John Penny on website www.fishponds.freeuk.com

Meanwhile here is a brief chronology:

09/08/1939 - Opened as No.11 Balloon Centre.

22/04/1945 - Became a sub-site of No.7 Maintenance Unit, Quedgeley.

19/07/1945 - Became No.251 Maintenance Unit (Mechanical Storage).

25/02/1947 - Became No.22 Reserve Centre (Recruiting & Training for RAFVR).

15/01/1951 - No.2 Ground Radio Servicing Squadron formed at Pucklechurch.

16/06/1952 - No.62(Southern) Reserve Group HQ established at Pucklechurch.

16/06/1952 - Station re-named RAF Pucklechurch.

08/10/1952 - No.22 Reserve Centre became No.62(S) Group Combined Reserve.

01/10/1956 - No.62(S) Group Combined Reserve Centre moved to Barnwood.

02/07/1957 - Language School (Russian Element) moved from Wythall, Worcestershire to Pucklechurch

25/09/1958 - Unit badge presented to RAF Pucklechurch.

28/10/1958 - No.7 MU sub-site vacated.

30/11/1958 - No.2 Ground Radio Servicing Squadron moved to Tangmere.

11/09/1959 - Language School moved to Tangmere.

31/12/1959 - Pucklechurch reduded to inactivity basis.

26/09/1962 - Westen part of site transferred to HM Prison Service to become a Remand Centre.