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RAF Westhampnett

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In use
  
1938-1946 (1946)

Elevation
  
31 m

Owner
  
Air Ministry

Battles/wars
  
Second World War

Year built
  
1938

Garrison
  
31st Operations Group

RAF Westhampnett

Type
  
Royal Air Force station

Operator
  
Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces

06/24
  
855 metres (2,805 ft) Grass

10/28
  
613 metres (2,011 ft) Grass

Raf westhampnett 75th spitfire fly by


RAF Westhampnett was a Royal Air Force station, located in the village of Westhampnett near Chichester, in the English County of West Sussex.

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It was built as an emergency landing airfield for fighter aircraft, as a satellite station to RAF Tangmere. Built on land belonging to the Goodwood Estate, the then landowner, the Duke of Richmond, Frederick Gordon-Lennox retained the Title Deed to the land.

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Squadrons

  • No. 41 Squadron RAF., from RAF Merston 16 December 1941, to RAF Merston 1 April 1942; operating Supermarine Spitfire Vb
  • No. 43 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 65 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 91 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 118 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 124 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 129 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 130 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 131 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 145 Squadron RAF - operating Hawker Hurricane.
  • No. 167 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 174 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 175 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 184 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 245 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron.
  • No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron.
  • No. 340 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron.
  • No. 402 Squadron RCAF.
  • No. 416 Squadron RCAF.
  • No. 441 Fighter Squadron.
  • No. 442 Squadron RCAF.
  • No. 443 Squadron RCAF.
  • No. 485 (NZ) Squadron RAF.
  • No. 501 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 602 Squadron RAF - operating Supermarine Spitfire.
  • No. 610 Squadron RAF - operating Supermarine Spitfire.
  • No. 614 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 616 Squadron RAF.
  • No. 787 Squadron RAF.

    • Units

  • No. 83 Group Support Unit.
  • No. 121 Airfield.
  • No. 144 (RCAF) Airfield.
  • No. 402 Air Stores Park.
  • No. 1493 (Fighter) Gunnery Flight.

    • United States Army Air Forces

  • 31st Fighter Group between 1 August 1942 and 8 November 1942.

    • Current use

    Upon its closure by the RAF, Westhampnett airfield subsequently became the now world-famous Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit and Chichester/Goodwood Airport.

    References

    RAF Westhampnett Wikipedia
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