High Ercall
Major
| Also known as: | Greenhous Village / High Ercall Aerodrome / Moortown (unofficial local name) / MOTEC High Ercall / RAF High Ercall / RAF Station, High Ercall / USAAF Station 346 |
| County: | Telford and Wrekin |
| Current Status: | Farmland (main position) / Industry (main position) / Leisure activity |
| Date: | 1 October 1940 - 1 February 1964; subsequent minor use |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / FAA / General aviation (minor use) / USAAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Aircraft preparation/storage (main role) / Anti-aircraft co-operation / Fighter (main role) / General aviation (minor use) / Naval aviation / Trainer (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/10/2019):
- ADH Baseline Ltd
- Ercall Magna Parish Council
- Greenhous Group Limited - National Fleet Centre established at airfield 2017 for vehicle distribution
- Harman Warehousing Limited
- North Shropshire Autograss/North Shropshire Grass Track Car Club
- St. Michael and All Angels Church, High Ercall
- The Pontoon & Dock Company Ltd - quality marina equipment
- Woody Stoves
- Woody Wood Products
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Multi Occupational Training and Education Centre (MOTEC) - road transport training establishment, used October 1968 to 1990s
- Road Transport Industry Training Board
Main unit(s) present:
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No 3 Aircraft Delivery Flight
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No 6 FTS
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27th FS
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No 29 MU
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No 41 Sqn
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No 60 OTU
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No 68 Sqn
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92nd FS
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No 99 MU
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No 222 MU
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No 236 MU
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No 247 Sqn
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No 255 Sqn
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No 257 Sqn
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No 285 Sqn
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309th FS
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No 535 Sqn
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No 810 Sqn
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No 1456 (Fighter) Flight
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No 1489 (Fighter) Gunnery Flight
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Bircher Flying Group
- Central Navigation & Control School
- Station Flight, High Ercall
A hangar at High Ercall, 20 February 2007.
Remains of the airfield at High Ercall, 2 July 2014.
A pillbox at High Ercall, 15 May 2018.
Aerial footage of High Ercall, 1 May 2016. Courtesy of Jamie Booth
Plan of High Ercall, c. 1945. Courtesy of Ed Andrews
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