Moreton Valence (Haresfield)
Major
| Also known as: | Haresfield Aerodrome / Moreton Valence Aerodrome / RAF Haresfield / RAF Moreton Valence / RAF Station, Moreton Valence |
| County: | Gloucestershire |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Industry / Public road |
| Date: | November 1939 - 1962 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Haresfield Parish Council
- Moreton Valence Parish Meeting
Main unit(s) present:
- No 3 (P) AFU
- No 6 AONS
- No 6 AOS
- No 6 (O) AFU
- No 6 (P) AFU
- No 12 (RNZAF) Personnel Reception Centre
- No 83 EGS / SW83 EGS
- No 83 GS
- Gloster Aircraft Company
- Pilot Refresher Training Unit
- Station Flight, Moreton Valance
A hangar at Moreton Valence, 21 December 2011.
Looking across Moreton Valence airfield, 11 February 2012.
Squadron Leader Bill Waterton in a Gloster Meteor attempting an air speed record. Courtesy of British Movietone
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