Pershore
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Pershore
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2003
(© Robert Truman)
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Pershore
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
Ministry of Defence. One
of several airfields used for burial of the millions of animals killed
during the 2001 Foot and Mouth disease outbreak. Access restricted.
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office with Met
section 518/40, postwar VCR added 5871c/55
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Tower:
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Disused
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Other
Buildings:
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Many
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History:
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6/34
to /39, Worcestershire Flying School with Tiger Moths, closed soon after
the start of WW2 when the airfield was requisitioned.
 Opened 2/41
the airfield was attacked by the Luftwaffe three times.4/41 to 3/44, 23 OTU training Canadian crews with Wellingtons. 3/44 to /48, 1 Ferry Unit collecting and delivering all type of aircraft. /48 to /53, 10 Advanced Flying School with Oxfords. /57 to /78, Royal Radar Establishment Flying Unit testing many different radar test-bed aircraft. |
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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OTU, Transport
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Opened:
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6/34
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Closed:
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/78
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ID Code:
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PR
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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1- J Type, 4- T2
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County:
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Worcestershire
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Location:
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8 miles SE of Worcester
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OS Ref:
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SO975495
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs ©
Robert Truman
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Main
gate and guardroom
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airfield
+ control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman 2003
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