Republic P-47D-28-RA Thunderbolt, Serial 42-28932 of the 388th Fighter Squadron.Douglas A-20J-15-DO Havoc Serial 43-21745 of the 646th Bombardment Squadron.Douglas A-20Gs of the 647th Bombardment Squadron. A-20G-35-DO Serial 43-10219 identifiableFormation of 646th Bombardment Squadron A-20s.
Royal Air Force Gosfield or more simply RAF Gosfield is a former Royal Air Force station in Essex, England. The airfield is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Braintree; about 40 miles (64 km) north-northeast of London
Established in 1943, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the Second World War it was used primarily as a combat airfield, with several fighter and bomber units stationed at it. After the war it was closed in 1955 after being held in reserve for many years.
Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property being used as agricultural fields.
Royal Air Force Gosfield or more simply RAFGosfield is a former Royal Air Force station in Essex, England. The airfield is located approximately 5 miles...
This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They...
bomber groups in Essex the 365th Fighter Group was transferred from RAFGosfield on 5 and 6 March 1944. The 365th was a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt group...
first Martin B-26 Marauders of the 397th Bombardment Group arrived from RAFGosfield. The group consisted of the following operational squadrons: 596th Bombardment...
April 1943. Activated on 15 May 1943. Trained with P-47's. Moved to RAFGosfield, England in December 1943. Assigned to Ninth Air Force. It was several...
Royal Air Force Greenham Common or more simply RAF Greenham Common is a former Royal Air Force station in the civil parishes of Greenham and Thatcham...
Operations (ETO), and assigned to Ninth Air Force in England. Arrived at RAFGosfield, Essex on 23 December 1943. Their first combat air field training resumed...
Moved to RAFGosfield England, March–April 1944, and assigned to Ninth Air Force, however. no sooner had they arrived than they were moved on to RAF Rivenhall...
squadron trained with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts. The unit moved to RAFGosfield, England in December 1943, where it became part of IX Fighter Command...
at RAFGosfield upon its arrival in England in early April 1944. On the 15th of the month, its parent group displaced the 363d Fighter Group at RAF Rivenhall...
Royal Air Force Raydon or more simply RAF Raydon is a former Royal Air Force station located just to the northeast of the village of Raydon, about 6 miles...
at RAFGosfield upon its arrival in England in early April 1944. On the 15th of the month, its parent group displaced the 363d Fighter Group at RAF Rivenhall...
Field, Florida, c. 8 February-c. 13 March 1944 RAF Birch (AAF-149), England, c. 4 April 1944 RAFGosfield (AAF-154), England, c. 16 April 1944 Coulommiers...
Royal Air Force Cottesmore or more simply RAF Cottesmore is a former Royal Air Force station in Rutland, England, situated between Cottesmore and Market...
their overseas deployment and reassignment to the Ninth Air Force at RAFGosfield (AAF-154), England. In August 1944, Atterbury began what was considered...
squadron arrived at its first overseas station, RAF Birch in April 1944, but soon moved to RAFGosfield. The squadron flew its first combat mission the...
Royal Air Force Welford or more simply RAF Welford is an active Royal Air Force station in Berkshire, England. The station is located approximately 6...
1945, with A to D Btys, before being placed in suspended animation at RAFGosfield, Essex, on 14 April 1946. In 1947 both regiments were reformed in the...
training at RAF Shawbury. The base is notable for having previously served as both a Royal Navy (as HMS Flycatcher) and a Royal Air Force (as RAF Middle Wallop)...
Royal Air Force Andrews Field or more simply RAF Andrews Field (also known as RAF Andrewsfield and RAF Great Saling) is a former Royal Air Force station...
squadron arrived at its first overseas station, RAF Birch in April 1944, but soon moved to RAFGosfield. The squadron flew its first combat mission the...
Force Barkston Heath or RAF Barkston Heath (ICAO: EGYE) is a Royal Air Force Relief Landing Ground under the command of RAF Cranwell near Grantham, Lincolnshire...
RAF Andover (IATA: ADV, ICAO: EGWA) is a former Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force station in England, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Andover, Hampshire...
Royal Air Force Langar or more simply RAF Langar is a former Royal Air Force station located near the village of Langar, Nottinghamshire, England. The...
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