Hinton-in-the-Hedges
Major
| Also known as: | Hinton / Hinton-in-the-Hedges Aerodrome / RAF Hinton-in-the-Hedges / RAF Station, Hinton-in-the-Hedges |
| County: | Northamptonshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland (main position) |
| Date: | November 1940 - 1950; subsequent limited flying to present |
| Current Use: | Limited flying |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / Civil (limited flying) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | General aviation (limited flying) / Military development/support (main role) / Trainer (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Action Days Out
- Delta Force Paintball
- Farthinghoe Parish Council
- Go Fly Oxford - operator
- Hinton in the Hedges Parish Meeting
Main unit(s) present:
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No 13 OTU
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No 16 OTU
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No 246 MU
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No 1478 Flight
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Aquila GC
- Banbury GC
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Beam Approach Development Unit
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Ground Controlled Approach (GCA) Flight
- Hinton Skydiving Centre
- Pilot Flight Training
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Signals Development Unit
- Station Flight, Hinton-in-the-Hedges
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The Gliding Centre
Gliders at Hinton-in-the-Hedges, July 1998.
Looking north-east across the airfield, 31 December 2005.
An observation tower on top of a pillbox at Hinton-in-the-Hedges, 2 February 2007.
A runway at Hinton-in-the-Hedges, 2 June 2010.
A pillbox at Hinton-in-the-Hedges, 2 September 2018.
An observation post on top of a pillbox at Hinton-in-the-Hedges, 2 September 2018.
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