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RAF Appledram

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Airport type
  
Military

Location
  
Apuldram, West Sussex

Elevation AMSL
  
16 ft / 5 m

Year built
  
1944

Operator
  
Royal Air Force

In use
  
1944-1945 (1945)

00/00
  
0

Owner
  
Air Ministry

RAF Appledram

RAF Appledram is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground located 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south west of Chichester, West Sussex and 12.2 miles (19.6 km) east of Portsmouth, Hampshire.

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History

The airfield was used as an Advanced Landing Ground used for Operation Overlord the invasion of continental Europe as part of No 11 Group in Fighter Command.

Posted units

  • No. 175 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 181 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 182 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 302 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 308 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 310 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 312 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 313 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 317 Squadron RAF.

    • References

    RAF Appledram Wikipedia
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