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RAF Cosford opened in 1938 as a joint aircraft maintenance, storage and technical training unit. [2] It was originally intended to be opened as RAF Donington (the parish in which it is located) but to avoid confusion with the nearby army camp at Donnington it was named after Cosford Grange House which was located at the south western edge of the airfield. [3]
Former RAF station, now an unmanned airfield used for training purposes predominantly by aircraft from RAF Brize Norton. [48] It is also used by the British Army for ground exercises, by Joint Aviation Command, [ 49 ] and by 47th Regiment Royal Artillery to fly the Watchkeeper UAV.
Some of the former No. 2 S of TT hangars on the airfield site at Cosford became the home of the RAF Museum site at the base. [14] By the 1980s, with the focus on the avionics, radar, and flight systems training, the school had become the largest ground training environment within the RAF. [15]
Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988 (second edition 2001). ISBN 1-85310-053-6. Lake, Alan (1999). Flying Units of the RAF. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
The Royal Air Force Museum Midlands, located at RAF Cosford in Shropshire, is a free museum dedicated to the history of aviation and the Royal Air Force in particular. The museum is part of the Royal Air Force Museum, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Ministry of Defence and also a registered charity. [2]
Supermarine Spitfires and Vickers Wellingtons at RAF Brockton. [12] Avro Ansons and Supermarine Spitfires at RAF Cosford. [9] Supermarine Spitfires at RAF Weston Park. [11] No. 10 MU RAF Hullavington. [13] between 8 Jul 1938 and 31 Dec 1959. No. 23 Down Farm No. 31 Everleigh No. 14 Overley Park Temporary Dispersals at: Mousehold 1940 Yatesbury 1940
No. 4 Air Experience Flight RAF – Glasgow Airport; No. 5 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Wittering; No. 6 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Benson; No. 7 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Cranwell; No. 8 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Cosford; No. 9 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF Leeming; No. 10 Air Experience Flight RAF – RAF ...
No. 307 (Polish) Squadron RAF: Bristol M.1c replica: C4994: No. 150 Squadron RAF: British Aerospace EAP: ZF534: EAP: Experimental Aircraft Programme, BAe Fairey Delta 2: WG777: Fairey Delta: A&AEE Gloster Gladiator I: K8042: No. 247 Squadron RAF: Hawker Afghan Hind: n/a: Hawker Hart II Trainer: K4972: No. 2 Flying Training School RAF at RAF ...