Our History
Enstone Aerodrome was opened in September 1942 as a satellite airfield for No 21 OTU, based at Moreton-in-Marsh, and was used by Vickers Wellingtons of the OTU until April 1944. The airfield eventually closed in 1947 following the departure, in December 1946, of a detachment of Harvards and Oxfords of 17 FTS.
The Wellingtons were apparently partnered by a secretive unit about which very little is known. This unit comprised six Avro Lancasters which, in addition to being painted gloss black all over, had no squadron markings or serial numbers. They were kept away from the OTU and, unless flying, out of sight of all other personnel. They were heavily modified, with their bomb doors removed, and there is no official record of them being at Enstone. It has been rumoured that they were being used for experiments in carrying the British atomic bomb, which was in an advanced stage of development. However, such was the secrecy surrounding the British development (and its inevitable overshadowing by the atomic bombs dropped on Japan by the Americans), that until quite some time later very few people knew of this country’s involvement in such a programme.
The airfield is now used for much more peaceful pursuits and, as well as being Oxfordshire Sportflying’s base, is also home to other clubs and flying schools offering training in light aircraft and microlights. A number of privately owned aircraft are also based at Enstone.
The original Watch Tower, which can be seen in the photograph above, was for many years used as a clubhouse by the Enstone Eagles Gliding Club, now sadly disbanded.
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Services
EASA Courses
LAPL(A) Touring Motor Glider
Minimum 30 hours Course to get your LAPL(A) Touring Motor Glider Licence
LAPL(A) SEP
Save on the Cost of Learning to Fly an Aeroplane with a LAPL(A)
TMG Extension To LAPL(S) Or SPL
Add a Touring Motor Glider Rating to your LAPL Sailplane Licence.
TMG Class Rating
Add a TMG class rating to either your PPL(A) or Lapl(A) is easier than you think.
SEP Class Rating
Adding a SEP class rating to either a PPL A or Lapl A
LAPL(A) To PPL(A) Touring Motor Glider
Convert your LAPL A to a PPL A by undertaking additional flight training
PPL(A) Touring Motor Glider
Get your Full Private Pilot’s Licence with TMG at Enstone
PPL(A) SEP
Get your Full PPL with PPL(A) SEP Training
LAPL(A) To PPL(A) SEP
Convert your LAPL(A) to a PPL(A) SEP by undertaking additional flight training
National Courses
NPPL SLMG/SSEA
Getting your NPPL Licence to Fly TMG or SEP Airplanes
NPPL SLMG Glider Pilot Conversion
National Training for Glider Pilots to Convert to NPPL SLMG
NPPL(SLMG) To NPPL(SSEA) And Vice-Versa
Convert a NPPL SLMG to a NPPL SSEA
Glider Pilot Courses
General Glider Pilot Training
Basic to advanced glider pilot training utilising motor gliders to save time
Cross Country Endorsement
Qualify for the Cross Country endorsement for Glider Pilots
Radio Telephony
Radio Telephony Training (Including Examination Centre)
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Air To Ground Operators (AGCS) Course (Including Examination Centre)
OSF offers a full AGCS course providing both the theoretical and practical training required
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