Hinstock (Ollerton)
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"Plans were put in place on several occasions to demolish the three storey naval control tower here prior to this building becoming a private residence and bed and breakfast guest house. One demolition team intended to make a second visit with explosives but fortunately never returned.
"| Also known as: | Hinstock Aerodrome / HMS Godwit / No 21 SLG / Ollerton Business Park / Ollerton Satellite Landing Ground / RAF Ollerton / RN Air Station, Hinstock / RNAS Hinstock |
| County: | Shropshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland (main position) / Housing / Industry (main position) / Leisure activity / Public road |
| Date: | 17 October 1941 (closed to flying) - 28 February 1947 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / FAA (main user) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later metal |
| Aircraft Roles: | Aircraft preparation/storage / Naval aviation (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Hinstock Parish Council
- Retro Aviation
- Scream Wholesale
Main unit(s) present:
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No 27 MU
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No 29 MU
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No 37 MU
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No 702 Sqn
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No 729 Sqn
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No 734 Sqn
- No 739 Sqn
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No 758 Sqn
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No 780 Sqn
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No 798 Sqn
Aerial view of Hinstock airfield, c. 1980. © Dave Welch.
Part of the domestic site at Hinstock, 12 September 2020.
Various photographs of Hinstock during the 1980s. Courtesy of 1tothirtysix/Roland Griffith
Plan of Hinstock, c. 1940s. © Royal Navy Research Archive. Click here for more information.
| Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): | |
| Satellite(s): | Bramcote / Bratton / Peplow / Weston Park |