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Earls Colne Airfield is a
The following units were here at some point:
* No. 38 Group Communication Flight RAF (October 1944 - May 1946)
* No. 296 Squadron RAF between 29 September 1944 and 23 January 1946 using Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle I, V, & VI and the Handley Page Halifax V, III & A.7
* No. 297 Squadron RAF between 30 September 1944 and 1 April 1946 using Albemarle I, II, V & VI and the Halifax V, III & A.7
* 94th Bombardment Group
* 323d Bombardment Group
* 331st Bombardment Squadron
* 332nd Bombardment Squadron
* 333rd Bombardment Squadron
* 410th Bombardment Squadron
* 453rd Bombardment Squadron
* 454th Bombardment Squadron
* 455th Bombardment Squadron
* 456th Bombardment Squadron
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general aviation
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aerodrome
An aerodrome, airfield, or airstrip is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for public or private use. Aerodromes inc ...
located south-east of the village of Earls Colne, Essex
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, England.
The site was previously RAF Earls Colne, a Royal Air Force
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station which was primarily used by the United States Army Air Forces
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History
The following units were here at some point:
* No. 38 Group Communication Flight RAF (October 1944 - May 1946)
* No. 296 Squadron RAF between 29 September 1944 and 23 January 1946 using Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle I, V, & VI and the Handley Page Halifax V, III & A.7
* No. 297 Squadron RAF between 30 September 1944 and 1 April 1946 using Albemarle I, II, V & VI and the Halifax V, III & A.7
* 94th Bombardment Group
* 323d Bombardment Group
* 331st Bombardment Squadron
* 332nd Bombardment Squadron
* 333rd Bombardment Squadron
* 410th Bombardment Squadron
* 453rd Bombardment Squadron
* 454th Bombardment Squadron
* 455th Bombardment Squadron
* 456th Bombardment Squadron
Post-war
The following companies were here at some point: * Anglian Flight Centres * Bulldog Aviation * Essex Air Ambulance * Essex Flying School * Herts Air AmbulanceSee also
* List of former Royal Air Force stationsReferences
Citations
External links
* British Pathé 1943h2>
Bibliography
* * * {{Royal Air Force Earls Colne