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22 May, 2013

// Aston Down (Minchinhampton)

Also known as: AFC Minchinhampton / RAF Aston Down / RAF Minchinhampton
County: Gloucestershire
Current Status: Farmland / Industry / Aviation
Date: February 1918 - February 1976
Current Use: Limited flying
Used By: RAF / Civil
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Cherington Parish Council
  • Grass Strip Aviation Ltd
  • La Hacienda Ltd
  • MASCo Salvage
  • Sapperton Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:


  • No 2 FP
  • No 2 (Home) FU
  • No 3 TEU
  • No 4 Sqn
  • No 5 MU
  • No 5 OTU
  • No 7 Aircraft Storage Unit
  • No 9 FP ATA 
  • No 9 FPP
  • No 12 Gp Pool
  • No 20 MU
  • No 52 OTU
  • No 55 OTU
  • No 81 Gp Comms Flight
  • No 83 GS
  • No 84 Gp Support Unit
  • No 98 Sqn
  • No 187 Sqn
  • No 1311 Transport Flight
  • No 1689 (Ferry Pilot Training) Flight 
  • Cotswold GC  
  • University of West England GC

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