RAF Montford Bridge
Former Royal Air Force station in Shropshire, England
52°44′54″N 002°50′47″W / 52.74833°N 2.84639°W / 52.74833; -2.84639
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Royal Air Force Montford Bridge, or more simply RAF Montford Bridge, is a former Royal Air Force satellite station, located near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
History
The following units were here at some point:[2]
- No. 7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
- No. 11 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
- No. 34 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 61 Operational Training Unit (1942-45)
- A detachment of No. 577 Squadron RAF[3]
Current use
The site is currently used as farmland.[2]
References
Citations
- ^ Falconer 1998, p. 65.
- ^ a b "Montford Bridge". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 97.
Bibliography
- Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
- Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
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