avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeRoyal Air Force Great Sampford or more simply RAF Great Sampford is a former Royal Air Force satellite 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.
RAF Great Sampford USAAF Station 359 |
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Coordinates | 51°59′26″N 000°21′24″E |
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Type | Satellite Station |
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Code | GS |
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Owner | Air Ministry |
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Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces |
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Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command 1942- |
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Built | 1941 (1941)/42 |
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In use | April 1942 - August 1944 (1944) |
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Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II |
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Elevation | 104 metres (341 ft) AMSL |
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Runways |
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Sommerfeld Tracking |
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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]
The following units were here at some point:[3]
- 4th Fighter Group
- No. 133 Squadron RAF (1942)
- No. 616 Squadron RAF (1942)
- No. 50 'B' Balloon Flight
- No. 53 'B' Balloon Flight
- 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
Bibliography
- Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan 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 |
- Active
- Former
- Satellite Landing Grounds
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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
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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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