Thruxton
Major
| Also known as: | RAF Station, Thruxton / RAF Thruxton / Thruxton Aerodrome / Thruxton Airport / Thruxton Circuit / USAAF Station 407 |
| County: | Hampshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Leisure activity |
| Date: | Opened June 1941 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil / USAAF |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Aerofab Restorations
- Aviation Leathercraft
- Blakeney Racing
- Border Coach Works
- British Automobile Racing Club Ltd
- C & C Woodworking
- Jackaroo Restaurant
- Kimpton Parish Council
- Knight Engineering
- Mealough Enterprises Ltd
- Motorcycle Academy
- Norman White Norton
- Only Oak Ltd
- Plimto Limited
- Sovereign Joinery Products Ltd
- Thruxton Kart Centre
- Thruxton MOT & Service Centre
- Thruxton Motorsport Centre
- Thruxton Parish Council
- Tony Shaw Jaguar Engineering
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Bristol Motor Cycle and Light Car Club
- Southampton & District Motorcycle Club
Main unit(s) present:
- No 12 Sqn
- No 13 Sqn
- No 15 (P) AFU
- No 16 Sqn
- No 42 OTU
- No 43 OTU
- No 63 Sqn
- No 123 Airfield
- No 142 Sqn
- No 168 Sqn
- No 170 Sqn
- No 225 Sqn
- No 226 Sqn
- No 268 Sqn
- No 297 Sqn
- No 298 Sqn
- 366th FG
- 389th FS
- 390th FS
- 391st FS
- No 614 Sqn
- No 1311 Transport Flight
- No 1427 (Ferry Training) Flight
- No 2758 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2792 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 3209 Servicing Commando
- No 3210 Servicing Commando
- No 4197 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- Alpha Mike Flying Group
- Aquila GC
- Calleva Group
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
- North Waltham Flying Group
- Operational and Refresher Training Unit
- PFA Group 172
- Thruxton Air Centre
- Thruxton Flying Group
- Western Air (Thruxton) Ltd
- Wiltshire Flying Club
A hangar in the background at Thruxton, 29 May 2005.
Various aircraft at Thruxton, 2 March 2011. © Richard Flagg
Various aircraft at Thruxton, 2 March 2011. © Richard Flagg
A nissen hut at Thruxton, 19 March 2011.
A runway at Thruxton, 19 March 2011.
The control tower at Thruxton, 21 September 2012.
De Havilland Tiger Moths at Thruxton, 1955. Courtesy of British Pathé
Racing at Thruxton, 1961. Courtesy of British Pathé
Racing at Thruxton, 1962. Courtesy of British Pathé
History of Thruxton. Courtesy of Motor Sport