RAF Thruxton Airfield

8/41 to 5/42, 225 Sqn Lysander, 4/8/41 Hurricane/Mustang, moved to Macmerry.
11/41 to 2/44, 1526 (BAT) Flight.
8/42 to 10/42, 298 Sqn Whitley.
8/42 to 8/43, 297 Sqn Whitley/Albemarle 7/43 moved to Stoney Cross.
10/43 to 10/11/43, 168/170/268/63 Sqns, moved to Sawbridgeworth.
Transferred to US 9th Airforce 1/3/44.
29/2/44 to 20/6/44, 366th Fighter Group with P-47 Thunderbolts on ground attack missions over Normandy. First combat mission 14/1/44, 27 P-47s lost from Thruxton, moved to Normandy.
1311 Flt Anson 6/44 renamed 84 Group Comms Sqn 43 OTU Auster 6/44. Used for civil aviation post-war, 1967, first used for motor racing.
Thanks to Rick Garside for the Station history!

Thruxton airfield
Airfield Today:		Motor racing, aviation
Tower Type:		Not known
Tower:		Still in use for air traffic control
Other Buildings:		Watch Office for Bomber Stations and OTU's 13726/41
History:		8/41 to 5/42, 225 Sqn Lysander, 4/8/41 Hurricane/Mustang, moved to Macmerry. 11/41 to 2/44, 1526 (BAT) Flight. 8/42 to 10/42, 298 Sqn Whitley. 8/42 to 8/43, 297 Sqn Whitley/Albemarle 7/43 moved to Stoney Cross. 10/43 to 10/11/43, 168/170/268/63 Sqns, moved to Sawbridgeworth. Transferred to US 9th Airforce 1/3/44. 29/2/44 to 20/6/44, 366th Fighter Group with P-47 Thunderbolts on ground attack missions over Normandy. First combat mission 14/1/44, 27 P-47s lost from Thruxton, moved to Normandy. 1311 Flt Anson 6/44 renamed 84 Group Comms Sqn 43 OTU Auster 6/44. Used for civil aviation post-war, 1967, first used for motor racing. Thanks to Rick Garside for the Station history!

RAF Station
Airfield:		Operational Fighter
Opened:		8/41
Closed:		/46
ID Code:		TX
USAAF Station:		407
Runways:		3, concrete, wood chips
Hangars:		1- T2, 9- Blister, 1- Bessoneau
County:		Hampshire
Location:		5 miles W of Andover
OS Ref:		SU280457
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©:		© Andrew Ayers