RAF Great Sampford
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.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Great Sampford | ||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In use | 1942-1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°59′26″N 000°21′24″E | ||||||||||||||||||
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  RAF Great Sampford Location in Essex | |||||||||||||||||||
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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]
References
- "RAF Great Sampford". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- "No. 65 (East India) Squadron". The Wartime Memories Project - The Second War. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
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