avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeRoyal Air Force Funtington or more simply RAF Funtington is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground located in West Sussex, England.
RAF Funtington |
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Coordinates | 50°51′41″N 000°52′01″W |
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Type | Advanced Landing Ground |
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Code | FJ |
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Owner | Air Ministry |
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Operator | Royal Air Force |
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Controlled by | RAF Second Tactical Air Force |
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Built | 1943 (1943) |
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In use | September 1943 - December 1944 (1944) |
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Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II |
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Elevation | 35 metres (115 ft) AMSL |
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Runways |
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Length and surface |
E/W |
1,464 metres (4,803 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking |
NW/SE |
1,097 metres (3,599 ft) Sommerfeld Tracking |
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History
The following units were here at some point:
- No. 122 Airfield became No. 122 (Rocket Projectile) Wing with North American Mustang I's
- No. 130 Airfield with Mustang I's
- No. 143 (RCAF) Airfield with Hawker Typhoon I's
- No. 144 (RCAF) Airfield became No. 144 (RCAF) (Fighter) Wing with Supermarine Spitfire IX's
- No. 123 (Rocket Projectile) Wing with Typhoon I's
- No. 136 (Fighter) Wing with Typhoon I's
- No. 145 (French) (Fighter) Wing with Spitfire IX's
- No. 329 Squadron RAF (1944)
- No. 340 Squadron RAF (1944)
- No. 341 Squadron RAF (1944)
- No. 135 (Fighter) Wing with Spitfire IX's
- No. 132 (Norwegian) (Fighter) Wing with Spitfire IX's
The following units were also here at some point:
- No. 20 (Fighter) Sector[21]
- No. 411 (Polish) Repair & Salvage Unit[21]
- No. 419 (RCAF) Repair & Salvage Unit[21]
- No. 421 Repair & Salvage Unit[21]
- No. 1301 Mobile Wing RAF Regiment[21]
- No. 1309 Mobile Wing RAF Regiment[21]
- No. 2701 Squadron RAF Regiment[21]
- No. 2702 Squadron RAF Regiment[21]
- No. 2739 Squadron RAF Regiment[21]
- No. 2800 Squadron RAF Regiment[21]
- No. 3208 Servicing Commando[21]
Current use
The site has been reverted to farmland.[21]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Ashworth, C (1985). Action Stations: Vol 9. Military airfields of the Central South and South-East. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 0-85059-608-4.
- Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allen Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
- 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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Formations and units | Units |
- Commands
- Groups
- Wings
- Squadrons
- Flights
- Conversion units
- Operational Training units
- Schools / Training units
- Ferry units
- Glider units
- Misc units
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Stations | |
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Regiment | |
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Branches and components |
- Air Force Board
- RAF Regiment
- RAF Chaplains Branch
- RAF Intelligence
- RAF Legal Branch
- RAF Medical Services
- Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
- RAF Police
- RAF Search and Rescue Force
- RAF Mountain Rescue Service
- RAF Marine Branch
- RAF Ground Trades
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Reserve forces |
- Royal Auxiliary Air Force
- RAF Volunteer Reserve
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Associated civil organisations |
- Air Training Corps
- RAF Association
- RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
- RAF Benevolent Fund
- RAF Football Association
- RAF Museum
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Equipment | |
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Personnel |
- Officer ranks
- Other ranks
- List of notable personnel
- List of serving senior officers
- Personnel numbers
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Appointments |
- Chief of Air Staff
- Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
- Air Member for Personnel
- Air Secretary
- Air Member for Materiel
- Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
- Warrant Officer of the RAF
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Symbols and uniform |
- Ensign
- Badge
- Roundels
- Uniform
- Heraldic badges
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