RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire was initially named after the nearby town of Stamford.
Spitfires, Hurricanes, the V-Bomber Force and Harriers have been based at the airfield. It is now home to the RAF's A4 Force and trainee pilots.
A centennial memorial has been unveiled at All Saints' Church in Wittering.

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The Blues are now one win away from securing their fifth league trophy after beating Middlesbrough 3-0 at Stamford Bridge on Monday.
Conte, 47, told BBC Match of the Day: "This is my first season in England in a tough championship.
"I'm delighted for my players, they deserve this. We are showing that we deserve to win the league."
Chelsea face West Brom on Friday with a seven-point advantage over Tottenham, who play Manchester United on Sunday.
The Blues finish their league season with games against Watford and relegated Sunderland.
"Now, we have taken another step to the title. We have to rest well and prepare for West Brom," Conte said after Monday's victory, which relegated Boro back to the Championship.
"We must try in the next game to become champions. West Brom will want to play a good game against us, but we are ready."
Cesc Fabregas was brought into Chelsea's starting line-up after N'Golo Kante was ruled out through injury, and the Spaniard was Chelsea's stand-out player.
He provided the pass for Diego Costa's opener and Nemanja Matic's third, and has now claimed 10 assists and four goals in 26 games. Marcos Alonso scored Chelsea's second.
"It's been a difficult year for me. I'm used to playing a lot but I feel I have matured a lot," former Arsenal midfielder Fabregas told Sky Sports.
"Many people told me I am not the type of player for Antonio Conte and I should leave but I like challenges.
"I hadn't played every game but I think I have played in the last 20 games. When I have been on the pitch maybe my contribution is better than a full season."
Former Chelsea and Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer said on Match of the Day: "His interview just shows the calibre of the player. He wants to play week in, week out.
"He has got so much in the locker, his ability on the ball, how he is able to pick out players from anywhere on the pitch is outstanding.
"He may be lacking pace but his reading of the game is still world class. Every time Chelsea want an option or need an outlet, they go to Fabregas.
"He has been the ultimate professional and a huge weapon for Chelsea."

Owen and Karl Oyston, owner and chairman of the club, were in dispute with businessman Valeri Belokon.
The League Two club owners may have to pay out almost £3m ($3.75m) after a judge at Manchester Civil Justice Centre ruled in Mr Belokon's favour.
He invested £4.75m in 2008 to develop the club's South Stand and the dispute was over his share of profits from it.
A forensic accountant will work out the exact figure the Oystons have to pay at a later date, the hearing was told.
The final figure is believed to be between £1m and £2m plus £900,000 costs.
The Oystons and Mr Belokon disagreed over the income and profits generated following the development of the South Stand.
The row also centred on the deduction of legitimate expenditure, including a loss-making Blackpool hotel, from what Mr Belokon believed he was owed under the commercial agreement.
The three men involved were not present in court.
Eric Shannon, representing the club, applied for leave to take the case to the Court of Appeal, but this was refused by Judge Jane Moulder.
Thousands of fans have been boycotting their home games in protest at the ownership and running of the club by the Oyston family.
In January, fans staged a joint protest with Blackburn Rovers at their FA Cup clash.
The team has plunged down the Football League to the fourth tier just six years after being in the Premier League.
Mr Belokon bought shares in the club in 2006 and was heavily involved in their rise through the ranks culminated in promotion to the Premier League in 2010.
In a rare public appearance last July, Owen Oyston said the club was not for sale.
An airfield established during World War One as a Royal Flying Corps base for anti-Zeppelin fighters has marked 100 years of active service.
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