Long Marston
Major
Also known as: | Long Marston Aerodrome / No 108 Storage Sub-Site / RAF Long Marston / RAF Station, Long Marston / Shakespeare County Raceway |
County: | Warwickshire |
Current Status: | Farmland / Housing (proposed) / Leisure activity |
Date: | 1941 - 28 January 1958; subsequent limited flying |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF / Civil (limited flying) |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
Aircraft Roles: | General aviation (limited flying) / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Angel Music Group Limited (GlobalGathering)
- Avonvale Model Flying Club
- International Metal Recyclers
- Long Marston Clay Shooting Ground
- Long Marston Parish Council
- Marston Sicca Parish Council
- Midland School of Motorcycling
- Premier European Group Ltd
- Quinton Parish Council
- Weston-on-Avon Parish Council
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Evesham Auto Club
- Three Counties Kart Club
Main unit(s) present:
- No 8 MU
- No 9 FTS
- No 10 AFTS
- No 24 OTU
- No 1681 Bomber Defence Training Flight
- No 282 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Avon Microlight Club
- Freedom Sports Flying School
- MotorGlide
- University of Aston GC
Footage of the Long Marston Sprint, 1963. Courtesy of Nick Pettitt
Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): |