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Chipping
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1945
(© USAAF)
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RAF
Chipping Ongar 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 modified small front windows 15371/41 and rooftop
VCR
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Tower:
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Demolished
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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06/43 to 07/44, 556th, 557th, 558th and 559th Bombardment Squadrons of
the 387th Bombardment Group (M) with B-26 Marauders from the U.S.A. 
10/43, 387th
BG transferred from VIIIth to IXth USAAF,
07/44 moved to Stoney Cross. The 387th
Bomb Group flew 204 missions from Chipping Ongar losing 10 Marauders.07/44 to 01/45, USSTAF, Air Disarmament Command. 09/44 and 03/45 used by IX Troop Carrier Command.  04/45, Airfield
transferred back to the RAF but not used for flying and closed 02/59. |
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Chipping
Ongar
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RAF
Chipping Ongar airfield - 387th BG -
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Airfield:
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Operational bomber
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Opened:
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06/1943
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Closed:
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02/1959
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Code:
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JC
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USAAF Station:
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162
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Runways:
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3 x - 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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2 miles NE of Chipping
Ongar
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OS Ref:
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TL582055
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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RAF
Chipping Ongar - Willingdale -
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RAF
Chipping Ongar airfield - 387th Bomb Group -
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Chipping Ongar - Willingdale airfield = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2007 - Chipping Ongar, 387th BG -
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