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Ashbourne II

Also known as:	Airfield Industrial Estate / Ashbourne Aerodrome / RAF Ashbourne / RAF Station, Ashbourne / Runway Business Park
County:	Derbyshire
Current Status:	Housing (proposed) / Industry (main position) / Leisure activity
Date:	26 May 1942 - 23 August 1954; subsequent minor use
Current Use:	Disused
Used By:	RAF (main user) / Civil (minor and winch launched gliding use)
Landing Surface Type(s):	Paved
Aircraft Role(s):	General aviation (minor and winch launched gliding use) / Trainer (main role)

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/04/2023):

Notable Past Associated Organisations:

Ashbourne Model Aircraft Club

Main unit(s) present:

No 18 (P) AFU
No 28 MU
No 42 OTU
No 81 OTU
Ashbourne Parachute Club
Burton & Derby GC
Peak District Parachute Club

Video and photographs of ABCT’s Ashbourne II Airfield memorial unveiling, Saturday 15 April 2023. Courtesy of Ed Andrews

Remains of Ashbourne, August 2019. Courtesy of 1tothirtysix

Plan of Ashbourne, c. 1945. Courtesy of Ed Andrews

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):	Church Lawford
Satellite(s):	Darley Moor

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