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RAF Great Sampford
Royal 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.

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.

The following units were here at some point:

References

Citations

  1. ^ Falconer 2012, p. 103.
  2. ^ "No. 65 (East India) Squadron". The Wartime Memories Project – The Second War. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Great Sampford". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 59.
  5. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 100.

Bibliography

  • Falconer, Jonathan (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
  • 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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