RAF Wormingford airfield

11/43 to 4/44, 377th, 378th and 379th Fighter Squadrons of ther 362nd Fighter Group, 9th USAAF with P-47 Thunderbolts, first mission flown 8/2/44, moved to Headcorn ALG.
4/44 to 7/45, 38th, 338th and 343rd Fighter Squadrons of the 55th Fighter Group moved here from Nuthampstead with P-38 Lightnings, re-equipped with P-51 Mustangs 7/44. 55th FG was the first 8th USAAF Group to fly the P-38 in combat winning two Distinguished Unit Citations. First mission flown 15/10/43, last 21/4/45, losing 181 aircraft, claiming 316 air and 268 ground kills, destroying more locomotives by strafing than any other Group, moved to Germany.
/44 to /45, 3rd Scouting Force, 862nd BS.
10/45, Post-war used by RAF Technical Training Command and Transport Command until 31/1/47. Used for civil flying in the 1950's until sold off in 1962.

RAF Wormingford airfield
Airfield Today:	Agriculture
Tower Type:	Watch Office for all Commands 12779/41, medium front windows to 343/43
Tower:	Demolished
Other Buildings:	None
History:	11/43 to 4/44, 377th, 378th and 379th Fighter Squadrons of ther 362nd Fighter Group, 9th USAAF with P-47 Thunderbolts, first mission flown 8/2/44, moved to Headcorn ALG. 4/44 to 7/45, 38th, 338th and 343rd Fighter Squadrons of the 55th Fighter Group moved here from Nuthampstead with P-38 Lightnings, re-equipped with P-51 Mustangs 7/44. 55th FG was the first 8th USAAF Group to fly the P-38 in combat winning two Distinguished Unit Citations. First mission flown 15/10/43, last 21/4/45, losing 181 aircraft, claiming 316 air and 268 ground kills, destroying more locomotives by strafing than any other Group, moved to Germany. /44 to /45, 3rd Scouting Force, 862nd BS. 10/45, Post-war used by RAF Technical Training Command and Transport Command until 31/1/47. Used for civil flying in the 1950's until sold off in 1962.

RAF Station
Airfield:	Operational fighter
Opened:	/1943
Closed:	/1947
Code:	WO
USAAF Station:	159
Runways:	3, concrete, tarmac
Hangars:	2x - T2
County:	Essex
Location:	6 miles NW of Colchester
OS Ref:	TL918306
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