- Source: Earls Colne Airfield
Earls Colne Airfield (ICAO: EGSR) is a general aviation aerodrome located south-east of the village of Earls Colne, Essex, England.
The site was previously RAF Earls Colne, a Royal Air Force station which was primarily used by the United States Army Air Forces.
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 Ambulance
See also
List of former Royal Air Force stations
References
= Citations
=External links
British Pathé 1943 [1]
= Bibliography
=Falconer, J. (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
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.
Sturtivant, R.; Hamlin, J.; Halley, J. (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.
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- Earls Colne Airfield
- Earls Colne
- Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
- Essex
- Boreham
- North Weald Airfield
- List of airports in the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies
- List of former Royal Air Force stations
- Marks Hall
- List of airports by ICAO code: E
