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Tatenhill (Burton-on-Trent)

Major
Also known as: Crossplains / RAF Tatenhill / Tatenhill Aerodrome
County: Staffordshire
Current Status: Aviation
Date: Opened 2 November 1941
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / Civil
Aircraft Roles: General aviation / Trainer
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
  • Flight Deck Cafe
  • Tatenhill Aviation
  • Tatenhill Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 5 (P) AFU
  • No 15 (P) AFU
  • No 16 EFTS 
  • No 21 MU
  • No 21 (P) AFU
  • No 27 OTU
  • Central Flight Training
  • East Staffordshire Flying Club
  • Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
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Looking across Tatenhill, 15 April 2007.

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Remains of a building at Tatenhill, 15 September 2011.

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Buildings at Tatenhill, 19 April 2013.

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Remains of a building at Tatenhill, 19 April 2013.

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The control tower and hangar at Tatenhill, 9 April 2014.

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Remains of a building at Tatenhill, 23 June 2019.

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Remains of the airfield at Tatenhill, 23 June 2019.

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Remains of the airfield at Tatenhill, 23 June 2019.

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Remains of the airfield at Tatenhill, 23 June 2019.

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Remains of the airfield at Tatenhill, 23 June 2019.

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Remains of the airfield at Tatenhill, 23 June 2019.

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Remains of the airfield at Tatenhill, 23 June 2019.

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An air raid shelter at Tatenhill, 16 September 2020.

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Andover / LeconfieldLichfieldTern Hill / Wheaton Aston

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