QinetiQ Pershore

QinetiQ Pershore is a Business Park and Trials Centre operated by QinetiQ. The site is located near the village of Throckmorton, Worcestershire, England.

QinetiQ Pershore
Summary
OwnerQinetiQ
Opened1978
Elevation AMSL121 ft / 37 m
Coordinates52°08′33″N 2°2′11″W
Map
QinetiQ Pershore is located in Worcestershire
QinetiQ Pershore
QinetiQ Pershore
Shown within Worcestershire
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
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History

The site was created during 1933/4 for use by the Royal Air Force as a training station under the name of RAF Pershore.

The following units were posted here at some point:

The RAF station closed down during 1978.

Current use

The site is currently a Business Park and Trials Centre.[2]

It has occasionally been opened as an aerodrome, hosting an airshow. The last such event was scheduled for 11 June 2016.[3]

References

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