Cosford, Shropshire

Coordinates: 52°38′13″N 2°19′03″W / 52.637°N 2.3175°W / 52.637; -2.3175

Cosford
Cosford  Cosford shown within Shropshire
Population	3,042
OS grid reference	SJ801055
Parish	Donington
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Ceremonial county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode district	WV7
Dialling code	01902
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	The Wrekin
List of places: UK • England • Shropshire

Cosford is a village in Shropshire, England. It lies between the town of Shifnal and the large village of Albrighton, in the parish of Donington (although Cosford Grange lies in the parish of Albrighton). It has a railway station and from spring 2008 to early 2011, when the service was discontinued, a direct train service to London was provided by Wrexham & Shropshire.

The village is dominated by RAF Cosford, which is also home to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, a major visitor attraction and heritage centre.

History

On 31 March 1993, police and military personnel at RAF Cosford reported unidentified flying objects. Fast-moving blue lights were seen by more than 30 people. The lights were caused by the re-entry of a Russian satellite, Cosmos 2238, into the Earth's atmosphere.^[1]

Culture

Each year an air show is held at RAF Cosford, known locally as the Cosford Air Show. In 2009, the show achieved its largest crowd, with 58,000 attending the event.^[2]

References

1. ^ Connor, Steve (17 August 2009), Secret MoD files reveal UFOs went to the top, The Independent, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/secret-mod-files-reveal-ufos-went-to-the-top-1773100.html, retrieved 2009-08-17 
2. ^ Record crowd at Cosford Air Show, BBC Online, 14 June 2009, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8099287.stm, retrieved 2009-08-17 

External links

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