Earls Colne Airfield Explained

Earls Colne Airfield
Icao:	EGSR
Location:	Earls Colne, Essex, England
Elevation-F:	222
Pushpin Map:	Essex
Pushpin Map Caption:	Shown within Essex
Pushpin Label:	Earls Colne Airfield
R1-Number:	06/24
R1-Length-M:	939
R1-Surface:	Grass
R2-Number:	06/24
R2-Length-M:	778
R2-Surface:	Asphalt
H1-Number:	01
H1-Surface:	Asphalt

Earls Colne Airfield 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:^[1]

• 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:^[1]

• 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 https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/92707/

Bibliography

• Book: Falconer. J.. RAF Airfields of World War 2 . 2012 . Ian Allan Publishing. UK. 978-1-85780-349-5.
• Book: Jefford . C.G. . RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 . 1988 . Airlife . . 1-85310-053-6 .
• Book: Sturtivant. R.. Hamlin. J.. Halley. J.. Royal Air Force flying training and support units . 1997 . Air-Britain (Historians). UK. 0-85130-252-1.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Earls Colne . Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. 25 September 2021.