RAF Cosford

RAF Cosford
RAF Cosford
Near Cosford, Shropshire in England
	Runway 24 at RAF Cosford
	Seul le premier pas coute; (French for 'Only the first step is difficult.')
Site information
Type	Royal Air Force station
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	No. 22 Group
Open to; the public	RAF Museum only
Website	Official website; www.rafmuseum.org.uk/midlands/
Location
	RAF Cosford Shown within Shropshire
Coordinates	52°38′42″N 002°15′20″W / 52.64500°N 2.25556°W
Site history
Built	1938
In use	1938–present
Garrison information
Current; commander	Group Captain Penny Brady Chartered
Occupants	HQ Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering; No. 1 School of Technical Training; No. 2 School of Technical Training; No. 1 Radio School; Defence School of Photography; RAF School of Physical Training; University of Birmingham Air Squadron; No. 8 Air Experience Flight;
Airfield information
Identifiers	ICAO: EGWC
Elevation	83 metres (272 ft) AMSL
Runways
06/24	1,127 metres (3,698 ft) Asphalt

Royal Air Force Cosford or RAF Cosford (formerly DCAE Cosford) (ICAO: EGWC) is a Royal Air Force station near to the village of Cosford, Shropshire, England just to the northwest of Wolverhampton and next to Albrighton.

It is a training station, home to the Defence School of Aeronautical Engineering headquarters, the Defence School of Photography, No. 1 Radio School, and the RAF School of Physical Training.