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Shawbury
| Also known as: | RAF Shawbury / RAF Station, Shawbury / RFC Shawbury / Shawbury Aerodrome |
| County: | Shropshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation |
| Date: | Opened 1 September 1917 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / RFC |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved, later paved (1942) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- MKerb
- Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst Parish Council
- Newport & District Running Club
- Shawbury HIVE
- Shawbury Library
- Shawbury Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
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No 2 FTS
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No 5 (Training) Sqn AFC
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No 6 AACU
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No 7 AACU
- No 8 AEF
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No 9 TDS
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No 10 TS
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No 11 FTS
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No 11 (P) AFU
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No 11 SFTS
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No 27 MU
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No 29 TS AFC
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No 30 TS AFC
- No 60 Sqn
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No 67 TS
- No 90 Sqn
- No 131 Sqn
- No 137 Sqn
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No 411 Sqn
- No 660 Sqn AAC
- No 705 Sqn
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No 1534 BAT Flight
- Air Traffic Management Standards and Evaluation
- Aircraft Maintenance and Storage Unit
- Aircraft Storage Flight
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Central Air Traffic Control School
- Central Flying School (Helicopter)
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Central Navigation School
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Central Navigation & Control School
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Defence Helicopter Flying School
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Empire Air Navigation School
- School of Air Operations Control
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University of Birmingham Air Sqn
A hangar at Shawbury, 19 September 2004.
A hangar at Shawbury, 5 April 2012.
Aircraft gun testing butts at Shawbury, 22 June 2019.
Flights to Gibraltar from Shawbury, 1952. Courtesy of British Pathé
| Relief Landing Ground(s): | Bratton / Bridleway Gate / Chetwynd / Condover / High Ercall / Montford Bridge / Perton / Sleap / Wheaton Aston |
| Decoy Airfield(s): | |
| Satellite Landing Ground(s): |
