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1945
(© USAAF)
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RAF
Little Walden airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
industry
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Tower Type:
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Watch office for All
Commands 12779/41, medium front windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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Restored and in use
as offices
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Other
Buildings:
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Many
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History:
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03/44 to 09/44, 409th Bombardment Group with A-20 Havocs, flew missions
in support of the Allied invasion of Normandy then moved to France. 09/44
to 12/44, 374th, 375th and 376th Fighter Squadrons of the 361st Fighter
Group 'The Yellow Jackets' with P-51 Mustangs. Moved here from Bottisham
on escort and ground support missions then detached to France./44 to 03/45, used by B-17s of the 493rd Bomb Group 'Heltons Hellcats' from Debach when their runways were being repaired. 04/44 to 11/45, the 361st FG returned from France. 09/45 to 11/45, 61st, 62nd and 63rd Fighter Squadrons of the 56th Fighter Group 'The Wolfpack' here before returning to the USA. 
12/45 to 05/58, used for surplus military vehicle storage until closure.
Airfield sold 1960. |
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RAF
Little Walden airfield
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1969
(© Steve Bond)
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2000
(© Robert Truman)
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8th and 9th USAAF
Station
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Airfield:
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Operational
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Opened:
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1944
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Closed:
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1958
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ID Code:
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LL
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USAAF Station:
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165
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Runways:
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3x - concrete and 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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3-1/2 miles NE of Saffron
Walden
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OS Ref:
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TL558435
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©:
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©
Photographs copyright as stated
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RAF
Little Walden
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2001
(© CJ van Daatsellar)
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Admin
Site Building No.149, Picket Post, lettering
still visible on the door 2000 (©
Robert Truman)
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RAF
Little Walden airfield
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RAF
Little Walden airport + control
towers = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman 2001 - Little Walden
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