Title: Name: | Station of the Royal air force, Aston Down | Royal Air Force Station Aston Down |
Original title: Original Name: | Royal Air Force Station Aston Down | |
Other names: Other Names: | DD.MM.191R-DD.MM.19RR Royal Air Force Station Minchinhampton DD.MM.191R-DD.MM.19RR Australian Flying Corps Station Minchinhampton? | |
Village: Municipality: | Minchinhampton | Minchinhampton |
GPS coordinates: GPS Coordinates: | 51°42'20.99"N 2°07'54.99"W | |
the Emergence of: Established: | DD.MM.1938 reopened | DD.MM.1938 reopened |
Commanders: Commanders: | DD.MM.YYYY-DD.MM.YYYY, ( ) | |
Dislocated units: Garrisoned Units: | DD.MM.YYYY-DD.MM.YYYY | |
Extinction: Cancelled: | DD.MM.1967 | DD.MM.1967 |
Note: Note: | - sunset Date in each of the sources differ. - During 1. world war as RAF Minchinhampton (probably even as the Australian Flying Corps Station Minchinhampton), shortly after the war closed. - Today the airport of the aero club Cotswold Gliding Club. | - |
Source: Sources: | www.forces-war-records.co.uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Down http://www.controltowers.co.uk/A/Aston_Down.htm www.abct.org.uk www.rafweb.org Down |