Tilstock
(Prees Heath, Whitchurch Heath)
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10/2006 (© Matthew Turner)
Tilstock airfield
Airfield Today:
Agriculture, parachuting centre
Tower Type:
Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41, with medium front windows to 343/43
Tower:
Site now for sale
Other Buildings:
Few
History:
Opened in 93 Group Bomber Command.
9/42 to 10/8/44, 81 OTU with Whitleys and Wellingtons.
1/1/44 Transferred to 38 (Airborne Forces) Group, training aircrews in Special Operations duties and Horsa glider towing. Also based at satellite station Sleap.
1/1/44 to 3/45, 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit with Stirlings and Halifaxes, moved to Saltby.
3/45 to 8/45, 42 OTU with Albermarles. Joined with 81 OTU Wellingtons.
10/8/45 to 21/1/46, 81 OTU became No 1380 Transport Support Conversion Unit.
Airfield closed 3/46 and placed on care and maintenance until 1950's.
1962 (© Peter J Broom)
2003 (© Robert Truman)
RAF Tilstock Officers Mess tokens (© Brad Peacock)
1999 Robert Truman)
RAF Station
Airfield:
Bomber Operational Training Unit
Opened:
1/8/1942
Closed:
3/1946
Pundit Code:
OK
USAAF Station:
N/A
Runways:
3 concrete
Hangars:
4- T2
County:
Shropshire
Location:
3 miles SE of Whitchurch
OS Ref:
SJ562378
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Photographs © as stated
1999 Robert Truman)
RAF Tilstock airfield
RAF Tilstock - Prees Heath - airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman 2003