RAF Abbots Bromley
RAF Abbots Bromley | |||||||||
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| Near Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire in England | |||||||||
| Derelict former guardroom at the site of RAF Abbots Bromley in 2006. The now derelict former guardroom at the site of RAF Abbots Bromley in 2006. | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Relief landing ground | ||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
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| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||
| In use | 1940–31 March 1949 | ||||||||
| Fate | Returned to agricultural use, small number of buildings remain. | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 125 metres (410 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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RAF Abbots Bromley is a former Royal Air Force Relief Landing Ground (RLG)[1] located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north-west of the village of Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire. The airfield opened during 1940 and closed on 31 March 1949[2] being the satellite of RAF Burnaston.[3]
Based units
[edit | edit source]The following units were here at some point:[2]
- Relief Landing Ground for No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School RAF flying de Havilland Tiger Moths (1940–41)[4]
- Relief Landing Ground for No. 16 Elementary Flying Training School RAF between June 1941 and July 1945[5]
- Sub site for No. 21 Maintenance Unit RAF between May 1945 and March 1949[6]
The airfield was also used after the Second World War for storing ammunition.[7]
Current use
[edit | edit source]There is currently not much of the original site left partly because of the fact it had grass runways[2] and partly due to the period of time elapsed however a guard house and a single Robin hangar remain[7] with part of the site becoming a chicken farm.[3]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- Bibliography
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External links
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