Airport type Military In use 1942-1948 0 0 Year built 1941 | 00/00 0 0 Concrete | |
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RAF Great Sampford was a Royal Air Force 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.
References
RAF Great Sampford Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA