Andrews Field
(Andrewsfield, Great Saling)
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1993 (© DJ Akerman)
RAF Andrews Field airfield
Airfield Today:
Agriculture
Tower Type:
Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41 with medium front windows to 343/43
Tower:
Demolished - anyone have a photograph of Andrews Field tower?
Other Buildings:
None
History:
The first of 14 airfields built by US construction troops, completed 1/43.
5/43 to 6/43, 337th, 338th, 339th and 413th Bombardment Squadrons of the 96th Bomb Group (H) with B-17's from Grafton Underwood, moved to Snetterton.
6/43 to 9/44, 449th, 450th, 451st and 452nd Bombardment Squadrons of the 322nd BG (M) with B-26 Marauders from Bury St Edmunds.
10/43,
322nd BG (M) transferred from VIIIth to IXth USAAF, 9/44 moved to France. Flew 34 missions losing 12 aircraft in action.
10/44 to /45, Transferred to RAF and used by No. 19, 65, 122, 129, 306, 315, 316 and 504 Squadrons. Also 616 Sqn, the first Gloster Meteor jet equipped Sqn.
Watch Office for All Commands - the tower type at Andrews Field (© Robert Truman)
RAF Station, 8th and 9th USAAF Station
Airfield:
Operational bomber and fighter
Opened:
1/43
Closed:
/45
Code:
GZ
USAAF Station:
485
Runways:
3 concrete with wood chips
Hangars:
2x - T2
County:
Essex
Location:
5 miles W of Braintree
OS Ref:
TL693250
©:
All photographs copyright © as stated
- 96th BG - 322nd BG -
RAF Andrews Field - Andrewsfield - Great Saling airfield
RAF Andrews Field - Andrewsfield - Great Saling - 96 BG - 322 BG - airfield + control tower =
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