Andrews Field

 

Location: Near the village of Great Saling, Four miles to the North - West of Braintree.
Date opened: 24th April 1943
Operational Status: Class A bomber field
Airfield Closed: End of 1945
Current Status:  Private Airfield (Grass landing strip)
Relevant Squadrons

United States Airforce Squadron

819th US engineer Aviation Battalion

http://www.airfield-research-group.co.uk/airfield_history_example.htm

http://www.ninth-airforce.co.uk/memorials.htm

816th US engineer Aviation Battalion

http://www.airfield-research-group.co.uk/airfield_history_example.htm

96th Bomb Group

http://www.8thafhs.org/bomber/96bg.htm

322nd group

http://www.publicenquiry.co.uk/commands/tc9thbase.html

http://www.rougham.org/322nd.php

http://www.rougham.org/322nd-mission.php

99 Bomb Wing (medium)

http://www.publicenquiry.co.uk/index.html

http://www.strategic-air-command.com/wings/0307sw.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/44th_Air_Division

Ninth Bomb Group

http://www.9thbombgrouphistory.org/

http://www.armyairforces.com/dbgroups.asp?Group=25

http://www.368thfightergroup.com

http://www.publicenquiry.co.uk/commands/bc9thbase.html

No 19 Squadron

http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/squadrons/19sqn.htm

http://www.raf.mod.uk/squadrons/h19.html

http://www.rafcommands.currantbun.com/Fighter/19F.html

No 122 Fighter Wing

Information needed

 

Royal Airforce squadrons

No 122 Squadron

http://www.rcaf.com/squadrons/1-100series/122squadron.php

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/h122.html

http://www.skylighters.org/ouston/

No 129 Squadron

http://www.rcaf.com/squadrons/1-100series/129squadron.php

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/h129.html

http://www.rafcommands.currantbun.com/Fighter/129F.html

No 65 Squadron

http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/squadrons/65sqn.htm

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/h65.html

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/13group.html

No 303 Polish Squadron

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/combat3032.html

http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/squadrons/303sqn.htm

http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page2610.asp

No 309 Polish Squadron

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/h309.html

http://www.rafweb.org/Sqn300-318.htm

No 315 Polish Squadron

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/h315.html

http://www.rafcommands.currantbun.com/Fighter/315F.html

No 316 Polish Squadron

http://www.rafcommands.currantbun.com/Fighter/316F.html

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/h316.html

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/lait/site/Mustang%20SR411%20article.htm

No 616 South Yorkshire Squadron

http://www.rafcommands.currantbun.com/Fighter/616F.html

http://www.turner.force9.co.uk/616squadron.htm

http://www.the-battle-of-britain.co.uk/squadrons/616sqn.htm

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/609to616.html

http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/h616.html

http://www.military-art.com/ap014.htm

Relevant Aircraft

B-17Fs

B-26s (marauders)

North American P51 III or P51C

Lockheed P-38 Lightings

Gloster Meteors

Future Action: Visit Area, photograph and do write up.

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