South Cerney
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:
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No 1 Initial Training School
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No 2 FTS
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No 3 FTS
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No 3 (P) AFU
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No 3 SFTS
- No 7 FIS (Advanced)
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No 15 SFTS
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No 23 Gp Comms Flight
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No 23 (Training) Group
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No 27 Gp Comms Flight
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No 625 GS
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No 625 VGS
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No 1519 BAT Flight
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No 1539 BAT Flight
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Air Crew Allocation Unit
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Aircrew Officer Training School
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Aircrew Transit Unit
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CFS
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CFS (Basic)
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Flying Training Command Instructors School
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Helicopter Comms Flight
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Primary Flying Sqn
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School of Instructional Technique
![001Looking towards the Control Tower from the Cirencester Road - 15 July 2006.png](/media/5532/looking-towards-the-control-tower-from-the-cirencester-road-15-july-2006.png)
Looking towards the control tower at South Cerney from the Cirencester Road, 15 July 2006. © Richard Flagg
![003Control Tower : Chief Flying Instructors Block - 25 January 2014.png](/media/5529/control-tower-chief-flying-instructors-block-25-january-2014.png)
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
![005Hangar : Aircraft Repair Shed - 25 January 2014.png](/media/5530/hangar-aircraft-repair-shed-25-january-2014.png)
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): | |
Relief Landing Ground(s): | Babdown Farm / Bibury / Charmy Down / Chedworth / Hullavington / Long Newnton / Lulsgate Bottom / Moreton Vallence / Southrop |
Decoy Airfield(s): | |
Associated Airfield(s): |