Coordinates: 51°59′26″N 000°21′24″E / 51.99056°N 0.35667°E / 51.99056; 0.35667

RAF Great Sampford

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RAF Great Sampford
USAAF Station 359

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Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OperatorRoyal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
LocationGreat Sampford
Built1941
In use1942-1948
Coordinates51°59′26″N 000°21′24″E / 51.99056°N 0.35667°E / 51.99056; 0.35667
Map
RAF Great Sampford is located in Essex
RAF Great Sampford
RAF Great Sampford
Location in Essex
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Operational Dates.[1]

RAF Great Sampford was a Royal Air Force station located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west of Great Sampford, Essex, England and 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south east of Saffron Walden, Essex.

History[]

No. 65 Squadron RAF used the airfield starting on 14 March 1942 flying Supermarine Spitfire V's before leaving to RAF Martlesham Heath on 9 June 1942 before returning again on 15 June 1942 for fifteen days. The squadron left again and returned on 7 July 1942 staying until 29 July 1942 when the squadron moved RAF Gravesend.[2]

The following units were here at some point:[1]

  • 4th Fighter Group
  • No. 50 'B' Balloon Flight
  • No. 53 'B' Balloon Flight
  • No. 133 Squadron RAF[3]
  • No. 616 Squadron RAF[4]
  • No. 945/947 (Balloon) Squadron
  • No. 951 (Balloon) Squadron
  • No. 976 (Balloon) Squadron
  • No. 991 (Balloon) Squadron
  • No. 992 (Balloon) Squadron
  • No. 996 (Balloon) Squadron
  • No. 997 (Balloon) Squadron
  • No. 999 (Balloon) Squadron
  • No. 2713 Squadron RAF Regiment
  • No. 2719 Squadron RAF Regiment
  • No. 2724 Squadron RAF Regiment
  • No. 2739 Squadron RAF Regiment
  • No. 2757 Squadron RAF Regiment
  • No. 2777 Squadron RAF Regiment
  • No. 2778 Squadron RAF Regiment
  • No. 2781 Squadron RAF Regiment
  • No. 2798 Squadron RAF Regiment
  • No. 2806 Squadron RAF Regiment
  • No. 2811 Squadron RAF Regiment

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ a b "RAF Great Sampford". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  2. ^ "No. 65 (East India) Squadron". The Wartime Memories Project - The Second War. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  3. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 59.
  4. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 100.

Bibliography[]

  • Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.


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