RAF Appledram explained

RAF Appledram
Ensign:	Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Ensign Size:	90px
Location:	Apuldram, West Sussex
Country:	England
Type:	Advanced Landing Ground
Pushpin Map:	West Sussex
Pushpin Map Caption:	Shown within West Sussex
Pushpin Label:	RAF Appledram
Ownership:	Air Ministry
Operator:	Royal Air Force
Controlledby:	RAF Second Tactical Air Force No. 83 Group RAF * No. 84 Group RAF
Code:	AO
Used:	May 1943 - November
Builder:	RAF Airfield Construction Service
Battles:	European theatre of World War II
Elevation:	7m (23feet)
R1-Number:	00/00
R1-Surface:	Sommerfeld Tracking
R2-Number:	00/00
R2-Surface:	Sommerfeld Tracking

RAF Appledram is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground southwest of Chichester, West Sussex and east of Portsmouth, Hampshire.^[1]

History

The airfield was an Advanced Landing Ground for Operation Overlord (the invasion of German-occupied Europe) as part of 11 Group, RAF Fighter Command.^[2]

Posted units

Units:

See also

• List of former Royal Air Force stations

References

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: RAF Appledram . . 23 April 2020.
2. Web site: Appledram Airfield . . Pastscape . 20 May 2012.