It was a control point for all aviation traffic that passed through the Birmingham area during the war and saw more aircraft movements than any other Staffordshire airfield.

[3] Manufacturers sent newly built aircraft to Fradley to carry out any modifications before delivery to squadrons.

The crews, largely from Australia and other Commonwealth countries, were then posted to their allocated squadrons, mostly in Lincolnshire.

The unit also began breaking up surplus WW2 aircraft including Wellingtons, de Havilland Mosquitoes and 900 Hawker Typhoons.

the former aerodrome has been renamed Fradley Park, where a number of major developments have occurred, including industrial units and over 750 new homes.