RAF Shellingford

RAF Shellingford was a Royal Air Force station located approximately 4 miles east of the town of Faringdon in Oxfordshire.

Much of the former aerodrome has now been given over to quarrying activities, where significant sand and gravel deposits continue to be extracted to this day.

RAF Shellingford was opened for use as a practice landing field for Elementary Flying Training in 1931, the aerodrome being of grass.

3 EFTS departed in 1948, the aerodrome closing on 31 March 1948 as the RAF gradually wound down following the war.

RAF Shellingford closed to the USAF in early 1957 with the 7568 MS moving to Denham Film Studios, near Uxbridge, as the 7500 Air Base Group.