Montford Bridge
Major
Also known as: | Forton (unofficial local name) / Montford Bridge Aerodrome / Mountford Bridge (misspelling) / RAF Montford Bridge / RAF Station, Montford Bridge |
County: | Shropshire |
Current Status: | Farmland / Industry / Leisure activity |
Date: | April 1942 - July 1947 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
Aircraft Roles: | Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Bomere Heath & District Parish Council - formerly Pimhill Parish Council
- Halls
- Montford Parish Council
- Shrewsbury Motorcycle School
- Shropshire Model Flying Club
Main unit(s) present:
- No 7 AACU
- No 11 (P) AFU
- No 34 MU
- No 61 OTU
- No 577 Sqn
Various photographs of Montford Bridge, 1980 and 1992. Courtesy of 1tothirtysix/R. Griffith