Airfield search

Croughton (Brackley)

Major
Also known as: Brackley Aerodrome / Croughton Aerodrome / RAF Brackley / RAF Croughton
County: Northamptonshire
Current Status: Military listening post
Date: August 1937 (earliest known date) - October 1951 (to US use)
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF (main user) / RAF (Polish) / RCAF
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved
Aircraft Roles: Bomber / Fighter / 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):

  • Croughton Parish Council
  • Evenley Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 GTS

  • No 3 MU

  • No 16 OTU

  • No 20 (P) AFU

  • No 78 Sqn

  • No 124 Sqn

  • No 267 MU

  • No 421 Sqn

  • No 1538 BAT Flight

  • Polish Initial Training Wing

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Kidlington / Upper Heyford 

Satellite(s):

Gaydon

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