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Debden

Location:	Two miles to the South east of Saffron Walden
Date opened:	April 1937
Operational Status:	The airfield started as a fighter station under No 12 group but this was short lived and during the battle of Britain was transferred to No 11 group who's command it remained under until the airfield was transferred to the Eighth Airforce on the 7th September 1943
Airfield Closed:	The airfield finally closed to flying in 1975,
Current Status:	Though the base was given up by the RAF in 1975 it is still used in military hands as it is home to 33rd Engineer Regiment
Relevant Squadrons	Royal Airforce Squadrons No 11 Group No 12 Group No 17 Squadron No 25 Squadron No 29 Squadron No 85 Squadron No 87 Squadron No 257 Squadron No 258 Squadron No 264 Squadron No 418 Canadian Squadron No 504 Squadron No 601 City of London Squadron United States Airforce Squadrons Eighth Airforce 4^th fighter Group 56^th fighter Group
Relevant Aircraft	Bristol Blenheim 1Fs Hawker Hurricane 1s Douglas Havocs (DB-7s) Supermarine Spitfire VBs Republic P-47s North American P-51s
Future Action:	Try to arrange another visit and photograph the airfield itself