Peplow (Child's Ercall)
Major
| Also known as: | Child's Ercall Aerodrome / HMS Godwit II / RAF Child's Ercall / RAF Peplow / RAF Station, Peplow / RNAS Peplow |
| County: | Shropshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland (main position) / Industry / Leisure activity / Public road |
| Date: | 1941 - 1949; subsequent minor use to present |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / Civil (minor use) / FAA (main user) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved (1943) |
| Aircraft Roles: | General aviation (minor use) / Naval aviation (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):
- Childs Ercall Parish Council
- Newport & District Model Flying Club
- Stoke upon Tern Parish Council
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- North Staffordshire Motor Club
Main unit(s) present:
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No 5 SFTS
- No 10 SFTS
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No 11 SFTS
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No 21 (P) AFU
- No 23 HGCU/ORTU
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No 83 OTU
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No 734 Sqn
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No 758 Sqn
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No 772 Sqn
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No 780 Sqn
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No 798 Sqn
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No 1515 BAT Flight
Buildings at Peplow, 19 May 2007.
A Blister hangar at Peplow, 12 September 2020.
A Bomber Teacher building at Peplow, 12 September 2020.
A hangar at Peplow, 12 September 2020.
A building at Peplow, 12 September 2020.
Various photographs of Peplow, February 1982. Courtesy of 1tothirtysix
Plan of Peplow, c. 1940s. © Royal Navy Research Archive. Click here for more information.