Shawbury
Also known as: | RAF Shawbury / RAF Station, Shawbury / RFC Shawbury / Shawbury Aerodrome |
County: | Shropshire |
Current Status: | Aviation |
Date: | Opened 1 September 1917 |
Current Use: | Active |
Used By: | RAF / RFC |
Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved (1942) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- MKerb
- Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst Parish Council
- Newport & District Running Club
- Shawbury HIVE
- Shawbury Library
- Shawbury Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
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No 2 FTS
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No 5 (Training) Sqn AFC
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No 6 AACU
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No 7 AACU
- No 8 AEF
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No 9 TDS
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No 10 TS
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No 11 FTS
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No 11 (P) AFU
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No 11 SFTS
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No 27 MU
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No 29 TS AFC
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No 30 TS AFC
- No 60 Sqn
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No 67 TS
- No 90 Sqn
- No 131 Sqn
- No 137 Sqn
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No 411 Sqn
- No 660 Sqn AAC
- No 705 Sqn
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No 1534 BAT Flight
- Air Traffic Management Standards and Evaluation
- Aircraft Maintenance and Storage Unit
- Aircraft Storage Flight
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Central Air Traffic Control School
- Central Flying School (Helicopter)
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Central Navigation School
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Central Navigation & Control School
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Defence Helicopter Flying School
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Empire Air Navigation School
- School of Air Operations Control
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University of Birmingham Air Sqn
Flights to Gibraltar from Shawbury, 1952. Courtesy of British Pathé
Relief Landing Ground(s): | Bratton / Bridleway Gate / Chetwynd / Condover / High Ercall / Montford Bridge / Perton / Sleap / Wheaton Aston |
Decoy Airfield(s): | |
Satellite Landing Ground(s): |