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Andrews
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1993
(© DJ Akerman)
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RAF
Andrews Field airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41 with medium front windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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Demolished
- anyone have a photograph of Andrews Field tower?
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Other
Buildings:
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None
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History:
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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. |
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Watch
Office for All Commands - the tower type at Andrews Field (© Robert
Truman)
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RAF Station, 8th and
9th USAAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational bomber and
fighter
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Opened:
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1/43
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Closed:
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/45
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Code:
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GZ
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USAAF Station:
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485
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Runways:
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3 concrete with wood
chips
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Hangars:
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2x - T2
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County:
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Essex
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Location:
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5 miles W of Braintree
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OS Ref:
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TL693250
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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96th BG - 322nd BG -
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RAF
Andrews Field - Andrewsfield - Great Saling airfield
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RAF
Andrews Field - Andrewsfield - Great Saling - 96 BG - 322 BG - airfield
+ control tower =
www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman 2006 |