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South Cerney

Major
Also known as: Duke of Gloucester Barracks / RAF South Cerney / South Cerney Aerodrome
County: Gloucestershire
Current Status: Army barracks / Aviation
Date: 16 August 1937 - 1 July 1971
Current Use: Limited flying
Used By: RAF
Aircraft Roles: Trainer

The folowing organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • 29 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps
  • Driffield Parish Council
  • Siddington Parish Council
  • South Cerney Parish Council

Notable Past Associated Organisations:

  • Cirencester and District Model Aircraft Club

The folowing alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):

  • Siddington Village

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 Initial Training School

  • No 2 FTS

  • No 3 FTS

  • No 3 (P) AFU

  • No 3 SFTS

  • No 7 FIS (Advanced)
  • No 15 SFTS

  • No 23 Gp Comms Flight

  • No 23 (Training) Group

  • No 27 Gp Comms Flight

  • No 625 GS

  • No 625 VGS

  • No 1519 BAT Flight

  • No 1539 BAT Flight

  • Air Crew Allocation Unit

  • Aircrew Officer Training School

  • Aircrew Transit Unit

  • CFS

  • CFS (Basic)

  • Flying Training Command Instructors School

  • Helicopter Comms Flight

  • Primary Flying Sqn

  • School of Instructional Technique

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Looking towards the control tower at South Cerney from the Cirencester Road, 15 July 2006. © Richard Flagg

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The control tower and a hangar at South Cerney, 3 August 2013.

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The control tower at South Cerney, 25 January 2014. © Richard Flagg

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The control tower at South Cerney, 25 January 2014. © Richard Flagg

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Aircraft Repair Shed at South Cerney, 25 January 2014. © Richard Flagg

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Type C Aircraft Shed at South Cerney, 25 January 2014. © Richard Flagg

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Type C Aircraft Shed at South Cerney, 25 January 2014. © Richard Flagg

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A Fire Tender Shed at South Cerney, 25 January 2014. © Richard Flagg

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Little Rissington

Relief Landing Ground(s):

Babdown FarmBiburyCharmy DownChedworth / HullavingtonLong NewntonLulsgate BottomMoreton VallenceSouthrop

Decoy Airfield(s):

Ashton Keynes

Associated Airfield(s):

Fairford

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