Former RAF High Ercall
United Kingdom /
England /
Shawbury /
World
/ United Kingdom
/ England
/ Shawbury
World / United Kingdom / England
Second World War 1939-1945, abandoned / shut down, RAF - Royal Air Force, draw only border, closed / former military
RAF High Ercall in Shropshire was opened in 1940 and was used by fighter command during WW2. After this period the base was used as RAF MU and as a sub site for RAF Cosford, until it closed in 1966. Currently it is used for storage, industry and police dog training, although many of the building still remain unused.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 52°45'46"N 2°35'21"W
- Former RAF Upper Heyford 127 km
- Kendrew Barracks (former RAF Cottesmore) 129 km
- Former RAE Bedford /RAF Thurleigh 154 km
- Alconbury Developments Limited (Former RAF Alconbury) 163 km
- Former RAF Elvington 167 km
- Former RAF Binbrook 177 km
- Former tank training ground 227 km
- Holy Loch 392 km
- Terrain Militaire de Souges 885 km
- 120 Airbase Cazaux 917 km
- Sleap Moor 3.8 km
- Crudgington Moor 5.3 km
- Dayhouse Moor 5.6 km
- Eyton Moor 5.6 km
- Preston Moor 7.8 km
- Tibberton Moor 8.4 km
- Leegomery 8.5 km
- Hortonwood Industrial Estate 9 km
- MOD Donnington 10 km
- Trench 11 km