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.')
RAF Cosford Shown within Shropshire
Coordinates	52°38′42″N 002°15′20″W / 52.64500°N 2.25556°W / 52.64500; -2.25556
Type	Royal Air Force station
Site information
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/
Site history
Built	1938 (1938)
In use	1938–present
Garrison information
Current commander	Group Captain Cameron Gibb
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 Direction Length and surface 06/24 1,127 metres (3,698 ft) Asphalt

Royal Air Force Cosford or RAF Cosford (formerly DCAE Cosford)^[1] (ICAO: EGWC) is a Royal Air Force station in 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.