RAF Abbots Bromley is a former Royal Air Force Relief Landing Ground (RLG)[1] located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) north-west of the village of Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire. The airfield opened during 1940 and closed on 31 March 1949[2] being the satellite of RAF Burnaston.[3]
RAF Abbots Bromley | |||||||||
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Near Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire in England | |||||||||
RAF Abbots Bromley Location in Staffordshire | |||||||||
Coordinates | 52°49′31″N 001°53′29″W / 52.82528°N 1.89139°W | ||||||||
Type | Relief landing ground | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1940 | ||||||||
In use | 1940–31 March 1949 | ||||||||
Fate | Returned to agricultural use, small number of buildings remain. | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Elevation | 125 metres (410 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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The following units were here at some point:[2]
The airfield was also used after the Second World War for storing ammunition.[7]
There is currently not much of the original site left partly because of the fact it had grass runways[2] and partly due to the period of time elapsed however a guard house and a single Robin hangar remain[7] with part of the site becoming a chicken farm.[3]