avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeRoyal Air Force Headcorn or more commonly known as RAF Headcorn is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground located 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Headcorn, Kent, England.
Not to be confused with RAF Lashenden.
RAF Headcorn USAAF Station AAF-412 Egerton |
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 Headcorn ALG airfield, 11 May 1944 |
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Coordinates | 51°10′58″N 000°41′16″E |
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Code | ED |
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Owner | Air Ministry |
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Operator | Royal Air Force 1943 United States Army Air Forces 1943-44 |
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Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command 1943 |
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Built | 1943 (1943) |
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Built by | RAF Airfield Construction Service |
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In use | July 1943 - September 1944 (1944) |
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Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II |
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Elevation | 33 metres (108 ft) AMSL |
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Opened in 1943, Headcorn was a prototype for the temporary Advanced Landing Ground airfields to be built in France after D-Day, when the need for advanced landing fields became urgent as the Allied forces moved east across France and Germany. It was used by the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Forces. It was closed in September 1944.
Units
Two Canadian squadrons, 403 Squadron RCAF and 421 Squadron RCAF, were based at Headcorn from August to November 1943 with Supermarine Spitfire IXB's.
The following units were also here at some point:[4]
- No. 17 (Fighter) Wing RAF
- No. 127 Airfield
- 362nd Fighter Group
- No. 405 Repair & Salvage Unit
- No. 2809 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 3207 Servicing Commando
See also
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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Locations in the parish of Headcorn | |
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Buildings | |
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Military | |
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People | |
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 Royal Air Force  |
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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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