Earls Colne Airfield
Earls Colne Airfield (ICAO: EGSR) is a general aviation aerodrome located south-east of the village of Earls Colne, Essex, England.
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| Location | Earls Colne, Essex, England | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 222[1] ft / 68 m | ||||||||||
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  Earls Colne Airfield Shown within Essex | |||||||||||
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The site was previously RAF Earls Colne, a Royal Air Force station which was primilarly used by the United States Army Air Forces.
History
The following units were here at some point:[2]
- No. 38 Group Communication Flight RAF
- 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[3]
- No. 297 Squadron RAF between 30 September 1944 and 1 April 1946 using Albermarle I, II, V & VI and the Halifax V, III & A.7[3]
- 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:[2]
- Anglian Flight Centres
- Bulldog Aviation
- Essex Air Ambulance
- Essex Flying School
- Herts Air Ambulance
References
Citations
- Falconer 1998, p. 32.
- "Earls Colne". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- Jefford 1988, p. 84.
Bibliography
- Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
- Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
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