Castle Bromwich
| Also known as: | Birmingham / Castle Bromwich Aerodrome / Castle Vale / RAF Castle Bromwich / RAF Station, Castle Bromwich / RFC Castle Bromwich |
| County: | West Midlands |
| Current Status: | Housing / Industry |
| Date: | March 1912 - 1 April 1958 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RFC (main user) / Civil (main user) / USAS |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved/unpaved |
| Prominent People: | Alex Henshaw |
| Aircraft Roles: | Air observation post / Aircraft manufacture (main role) / Aircraft preparation/storage / Airliner / Anti-aircraft co-operation (main role) / Army aviation / Bomber / Fighter / General 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 31/12/2016):
- Castle Vale Library
- Church of St. Nicholas and St. Peter Ad Vincula, Curdworth - memorials in church, RFC graves
- St. Mary and St. Margaret Church, Castle Bromwich - RAF/RFC graves
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Castle Bromwich Community Website
Main unit(s) present:
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No 5 RAS
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No 5 RFS
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No 5 RS
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No 5 TS
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No 6 AACU
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No 7 AACU
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No 8 AACU
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No 9 MU
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No 9 Sqn
- No 14 AAP
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No 14 E&RFTS
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No 14 EFTS
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No 16 MU
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No 19 Sqn
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25th (Training) Wing
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No 28 RS
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No 28 TS
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No 34 RS
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No 34 Sqn
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No 38 Sqn
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No 43 RS
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No 48 EGS / M48 EGS
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No 48 GS
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49th Aero Sqn
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No 54 Sqn
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No 54 TS
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No 55 Sqn
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No 55 TS
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No 67 TS
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No 71 Sqn
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No 74 TS
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No 115 Sqn
- No 132 Sqn
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No 577 Sqn
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No 605 Sqn
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No 663 Sqn
- No 827 Defence Sqn
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No 1954 Reserve AOP Flight
- No 2827 Sqn RAF Regiment
- C.D. Barnard Air Tours Ltd
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Railway Air Services
- Station Flight, Castle Bromwich
Birmingham Air Pageant at Castle Bromwich, 1927. Courtesy of British Pathé
Birmingham Air Pageant at Castle Bromwich, late 1920s. Courtesy of British Pathé
Alex Henshaw testing a Supermarine Spitfire at Castle Bromwich, 1941. Courtesy of captainpercy