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RAF Shawbury

Index RAF Shawbury

Royal Air Force Shawbury otherwise known as RAF Shawbury is a Royal Air Force station near the village of Shawbury in Shropshire in the West Midlands of England. [1]

41 relations: Aérospatiale Gazelle, Air traffic control, Airbus Helicopters, Airspeed Horsa, Airspeed Oxford, Army Air Corps (United Kingdom), Asphalt, Assault Glider Trust, Bell 412, Bristol, Central Air Traffic Control School, Central Flying School, Cheshire, Cobham plc, Defence Helicopter Flying School, Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil, Eurocopter EC135, Eurocopter EC145, Group captain, Lincolnshire, List of Royal Air Force Maintenance units, List of Royal Air Force Satellite Landing Grounds, List of Royal Air Force stations, Manby, Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), No. 2 Flying Training School RAF, No. 22 Group RAF, No. 5 Squadron RAAF, No. 60 Squadron RAF, No. 660 Squadron AAC, Prince Michael of Kent, RAF Cranage, Royal Air Force, Royal Flying Corps, Shawbury, Shropshire, UK Military Flying Training System, West Midlands (region), Westland Wessex, 705 Naval Air Squadron.

Aérospatiale Gazelle

The Aérospatiale Gazelle is a French five-seat helicopter, commonly used for light transport, scouting and light attack duties.

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Air traffic control

Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace.

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Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters SAS (formerly Eurocopter Group) is the helicopter manufacturing division of Airbus.

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Airspeed Horsa

The Airspeed AS.51 Horsa was a British troop-carrying glider used during the Second World War.

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Airspeed Oxford

The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford was a twin-engine monoplane aircraft developed and manufactured by Airspeed.

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Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)

The Army Air Corps (AAC) is a component of the British Army, first formed in 1942 during the Second World War by grouping the various airborne units of the British Army (which are no longer part of the AAC).

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Asphalt

Asphalt, also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black, and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum.

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Assault Glider Trust

The Assault Glider Trust is a registered charity established in 2001 and based at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire, England.

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Bell 412

The Bell 412 is a twin-engine utility helicopter of the Huey family manufactured by Bell Helicopter.

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Bristol

Bristol is a city and county in South West England with a population of 456,000.

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Central Air Traffic Control School

The Central Air Traffic Control School (CATCS Shawbury) is the UK's training establishment for all military air traffic controllers (ATCs), sited at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire.

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Central Flying School

The Central Flying School (CFS) is the Royal Air Force's primary institution for the training of military flying instructors.

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Cheshire

Cheshire (archaically the County Palatine of Chester) is a county in North West England, bordering Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south and Flintshire, Wales and Wrexham county borough to the west.

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Cobham plc

Cobham plc is a British manufacturing company based in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England.

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Defence Helicopter Flying School

The Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury, a Royal Air Force station near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, trains aircrew from all three of the Armed Forces.

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Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II

The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II was a multinational celebration throughout 2012, that marked the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952.

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Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil

The Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters) AS350 Écureuil (Squirrel) (now H125) is a single-engine light utility helicopter originally designed and manufactured in France by Aérospatiale and Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopters).

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Eurocopter EC135

The Eurocopter EC135 (now Airbus Helicopters H135) is a twin-engine civil light utility helicopter produced by Airbus Helicopters (formerly known as Eurocopter).

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Eurocopter EC145

The Eurocopter EC145 (now Airbus Helicopters H145) is a twin-engine light utility helicopter developed and manufactured by Eurocopter, which was rebranded as Airbus Helicopters in 2014.

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Group captain

Group captain is a senior commissioned rank in many air forces.

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Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in east central England.

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List of Royal Air Force Maintenance units

The following is a list of Royal Air Force Maintenance Units (MU).

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List of Royal Air Force Satellite Landing Grounds

The following is a list of Satellite Landing Grounds (SLG).

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List of Royal Air Force stations

This list of RAF Stations is a list of all current Royal Air Force stations (military air bases), airfields, and administrative headquarters of the Royal Air Force.

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Manby

Manby is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and lies approximately east from Louth.

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Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Defence (MoD or MOD) is the British government department responsible for implementing the defence policy set by Her Majesty's Government and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.

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No. 2 Flying Training School RAF

No.2 Flying Training School is a Flying Training School (FTS) of the Royal Air Force (RAF).

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No. 22 Group RAF

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No. 5 Squadron RAAF

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No. 60 Squadron RAF

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No. 660 Squadron AAC

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Prince Michael of Kent

Prince Michael of Kent, (Michael George Charles Franklin; born 4 July 1942) is a member of the British royal family.

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RAF Cranage

Royal Air Force Cranage or more simply RAF Cranage is a former Royal Air Force station operated during the Second World War.

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force.

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Royal Flying Corps

The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War, until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force.

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Shawbury

Shawbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire.

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Shropshire

Shropshire (alternatively Salop; abbreviated, in print only, Shrops; demonym Salopian) is a county in the West Midlands of England, bordering Wales to the west, Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east, and Worcestershire and Herefordshire to the south.

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UK Military Flying Training System

The UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) takes UK armed forces aircrew from initial training through elementary, basic, and advanced flying training phases, preparing them for their arrival at their designated operational aircraft units.

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West Midlands (region)

The West Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes.

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Westland Wessex

The Westland Wessex was a British-built turbine-powered development of the Sikorsky H-34.

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705 Naval Air Squadron

705 Naval Air Squadron was first formed as a flight in 1936 from No 447 Flight Royal Air Force and operated Swordfish torpedo bombers from battlecruisers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Shawbury

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