RAF Nuthampstead airfield

16/9/43 to 16/4/44, 38th, 338th and 343rd Fighter Squadrons of the 55th Fighter Group with P-38 Lightnings. This was the first P-38 Group in combat with the 8th USAAF and the first 8th fighters to fly over Berlin 3/3/44, moved to Wormingford.
22/4/44 to 22/6/45, 600th, 601st, 602nd and 603rd Bombardment Squadrons of the 398th Bombardment Group (H) with B-17G Flying Fortress bombers. First mission 6/5/44, last 25/4/45, flying a total of 195 missions, losing 58 B-17G's.
7/45, Airfield transferred to RAF Maintenance Command and used for storage by 94 and 95 Maintenance Units until 30/10/54, finally closed 1/3/59 and sold in 1960.

RAF Nuthampstead airfield
Airfield Today:	Agriculture
Tower Type:	Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41, small front windows to 15371/41
Tower:	Demolished
Other Buildings:	None
History:	16/9/43 to 16/4/44, 38th, 338th and 343rd Fighter Squadrons of the 55th Fighter Group with P-38 Lightnings. This was the first P-38 Group in combat with the 8th USAAF and the first 8th fighters to fly over Berlin 3/3/44, moved to Wormingford. 22/4/44 to 22/6/45, 600th, 601st, 602nd and 603rd Bombardment Squadrons of the 398th Bombardment Group (H) with B-17G Flying Fortress bombers. First mission 6/5/44, last 25/4/45, flying a total of 195 missions, losing 58 B-17G's. 7/45, Airfield transferred to RAF Maintenance Command and used for storage by 94 and 95 Maintenance Units until 30/10/54, finally closed 1/3/59 and sold in 1960.

RAF Station
Airfield:	Operational fighter
Opened:	5/43
Closed:	10/54
Code:	NT
USAAF Station:	131
Runways:	3, concrete, tarmac
Hangars:	2x - T2
County:	Hertfordshire
Location:	5 miles SE of Royston
OS Ref:	TL420346
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