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Aston Down (Minchinhampton)

Major Airfield
Also known as: AFC Minchinhampton / Aston Down Aerodrome / Aston Down Business Park / Minchinhampton Aerodrome / RAF Aston Down / RAF Minchinhampton / RAF Station, Aston Down
County: Gloucestershire
Current Status: Aviation / Farmland / Industry
Date: February 1918 - February 1976; subsequent limited flying to present
Current Use: Limited flying
Used By: AFC (main user) / RAF (main user) / Civil (limited flying)
Landing Surface Type(s): Unpaved, later paved
Aircraft Role(s): Aircraft ferrying / Aircraft preparation/storage (main role) / Communications / General aviation (limited flying) / Trainer (main role)

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Adtech Polymer Engineering Ltd
  • Alyss Toys Limited
  • Autonumis Ltd
  • Avon Scientific
  • Bramblecrest
  • Cherington Parish Council
  • Cotswold Gliding Club – owner/operator
  • Defra
  • Education Essentials
  • Edwards Trade Storage
  • Grass Strip Aviation Ltd
  • La Hacienda Ltd
  • Leda Properties Ltd
  • Loudspeaker Technology Ltd (ATC)
  • MASCo Salvage
  • Metalwash Ltd
  • Minchinhampton Library
  • Minchinhampton Local History Group
  • Minchinhampton Parish Council
  • Sapperton & Frampton Mansell 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 5 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit
  • No 5 (Training) Sqn AFC
  • No 6 (Training) Sqn AFC
  • No 7 Aircraft Storage Unit
  • No 8 (Training) Sqn AFC
  • No 9 FP ATA
  • No 9 FPP
  • No 12 Gp Pool
  • No 20 MU
  • No 27 Gp Comm Flight
  • No 52 OTU
  • No 52 OTU (Fighter Leaders School)
  • No 52 OTU (Fighter Command School of Tactics)
  • No 55 OTU
  • No 81 Gp Comm Flight
  • No 83 GS
  • No 84 Gp Support Unit
  • No 98 Sqn
  • No 180 Sqn
  • No 187 Sqn
  • No 1311 Transport Flight
  • No 1689 (Ferry Pilot Training) Flight
  • No 2717 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2719 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2724 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2742 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2757 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2759 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2777 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2804 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 3206 Servicing Commando
  • No 3207 Servicing Commando
  • British Hospitals Air Pageant
  • Central Flying School
  • Cotswold GC
  • Station Flight, Aston Down
  • University of West England GC

‘Ferry Pilot’, 1952. Courtesy of British Pathé

Footage includes shots of Leighterton and Minchinhampton. Courtesy of eyeplays

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Little Rissington

Satellite(s):

Charmy DownChedworth

Decoy Airfield(s):

Horsley

Satellite Landing Ground(s):

Berrow / Overley

Associated Airfield(s):

Leighterton

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