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RAF Montford Bridge
Montford Bridge, Shropshire in England
RAF Montford BridgeShown within Shropshire
Coordinates	52°44′54″N 002°50′47″W / 52.74833°N 2.84639°W / 52.74833; -2.84639
Type	Satellite Station
Code	MD
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	RAF Fighter Command
Site history
Built	1941 (1941)/42
In use	April 1942 - December 1945 (1945)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	81 metres (266 ft) AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 00/00  Tarmac 00/00  Tarmac 00/00  Tarmac

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.

References

Citations

1. Falconer 1998, p. 65.
2. ^ "Montford Bridge". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
3. Jefford 1988, p. 97.

Bibliography

• Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
• Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.

• Royal Air Force stations in Shropshire