Pershore (Throckmorton)
Major
| Also known as: | Pershore Aerodrome / RAF Pershore / RAF Station, Pershore / Throckmorton Aerodrome / Throckmorton Industrial Park / Throckmorton Trials and Industrial Park |
| County: | Worcestershire |
| Current Status: | Industry / Leisure activity |
| Date: | June 1934 - 1978 |
| 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):
- Archer's Transport
- Bishampton & Throckmorton Parish Council
- Malvern Optical Ltd
- Marshall's Transport (Evesham) Limited
- Merlin Motorcycle Training, Marshalls Transport
- Now Storage Pershore
- Pershore Heritage & History Society/Pershore Heritage Centre
- Pershore Library
- Pershore Town Council - name only
- QinetiQ - Pershore
- Redditch and District Car Club
- Skippy Skip Hire & Recycling Ltd
- Throckmorton Clay Pigeon Club
- UK Plant
Main unit(s) present:
- No 1 Aircraft Preparation Unit
- No 1 FU
- No 10 AFTS
- No 23 OTU
- No 50 GS
- No 1516 BAT Flight
- No 1681 Bomber Defence Training Flight
- Defford Aero Club
- Radar Research Flying Unit
- RSRE GC
- Worcestershire Flying School
“Vigi” Vijendra Singh at Pershore, c. 1953-54. Courtesy of Mark Ratcliff
"Wings Day" at Pershore, 15 January 1954. Courtesy of Mark Ratcliff
An Airspeed Oxford from Pershore, c. 1953-54. Courtesy of Mark Ratcliff
"540 Course "A" Flight Squad 2" at Pershore, c. 1953-54. Courtesy of Mark Ratcliff
Personnel at Pershore, c. 1953-54. Courtesy of Mark Ratcliff
Aerial view of Pershore airfield, c. 1982. © Dave Welch.
Aerial view of Pershore airfield, c. 1982. © Dave Welch.
Remains of the perimeter track at Pershore, 22 December 2008.
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