RAF Montford Bridge
RAF Montford Bridge | |||||||||||
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| Montford Bridge, Shropshire in England | |||||||||||
  RAF Montford Bridge Shown within Shropshire | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°44′54″N 002°50′47″W | ||||||||||
| Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||||
| Code | MD | ||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1941/42 | ||||||||||
| In use | April 1942 - December 1945 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 81 metres (266 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Montford Bridge, or more simply RAF Montford Bridge, is a former Royal Air Force satellite station, located near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
History
The following units were here at some point:
- No. 7 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF
- No. 11 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF
- No. 34 Maintenance Unit RAF
- No. 61 Operational Training Unit (1942-45)
- A detachment of No. 577 Squadron RAF
Current use
The site is currently used as farmland.