RAF Chilbolton Airfield

2002 Looking South East across the airfield

Chilbolton airfield

Observatory, agriculture, industry

Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41, medium windows to 343/43

Demolished - if you have any photographs of the Control Tower please let me know!

Other Buildings:

Few on airfield site but Stonefield Camp still exists close to airfield

9/40 to , relief landing ground used as a satellite to Middle Wallop. Rebuilt with concrete runways in 1943.
12/43 to 9/44, 5th Tactical Air Depot, 10th and 86th Air Depot Groups with P-47 Thunderbolts.
3/44, 12th and 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadrons with Mustangs and Spitfires from Aldermaston.
3/44 to 6/44, 395th, 396th and 397th Fighter Squadrons of the 368th Fighter Group with P-47's from Greenham Common, became the first 9th USAAF unit to move to Europe.
9/44 to 3/45, Used by many 9th USAAF TCG's including the 442nd Troop Carrier Group with C-47's.
3/45 to /46, RAF No. 41 Operational Training Unit, 3/46 became the first RAF Station to operate Vampire jets with 247 Sqn. Then used by Folland and Vickers for aircraft testing until 1961.

Water Tower and Operations Block Site

RAF and 8th USAAF Station

Operational Fighter, Transport

3 concrete, tarmac and wood chips

2x - T2, 8x - Blister

4 miles SE of Andover

Looking North West from Ops Block/Water Tower, airfield to left (Nissen hut site in centre)

RAF Chilbolton airfield - 5th TAD - 10th ADG - 86th ADG -

RAF and 8th USAAF Station
Airfield:	Operational Fighter, Transport
Opened:	9/1940
Closed:	/1961
ID Code:	?
USAAF Station:	404
Runways:	3 concrete, tarmac and wood chips
Hangars:	2x - T2, 8x - Blister
County:	Hampshire
Location:	4 miles SE of Andover
OS Ref:	SU393385
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©:	All photos © Robert Truman 2002

Chilbolton airfield
Airfield Today:	Observatory, agriculture, industry
Tower Type:	Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41, medium windows to 343/43
Tower:	Demolished - if you have any photographs of the Control Tower please let me know!
Other Buildings:	Few on airfield site but Stonefield Camp still exists close to airfield
History:	9/40 to , relief landing ground used as a satellite to Middle Wallop. Rebuilt with concrete runways in 1943. 12/43 to 9/44, 5th Tactical Air Depot, 10th and 86th Air Depot Groups with P-47 Thunderbolts. 3/44, 12th and 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadrons with Mustangs and Spitfires from Aldermaston. 3/44 to 6/44, 395th, 396th and 397th Fighter Squadrons of the 368th Fighter Group with P-47's from Greenham Common, became the first 9th USAAF unit to move to Europe. 9/44 to 3/45, Used by many 9th USAAF TCG's including the 442nd Troop Carrier Group with C-47's. 3/45 to /46, RAF No. 41 Operational Training Unit, 3/46 became the first RAF Station to operate Vampire jets with 247 Sqn. Then used by Folland and Vickers for aircraft testing until 1961.