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Chipping
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1945
(© 387th Bomb Group USAAF)
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Chipping Ongar airfield |
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Airfield Today: |
Agriculture |
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Tower Type: |
Watch Office for all
Commands 12779/41 with modified small front windows 15371/41 and rooftop
VCR |
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Tower: |
Demolished |
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Other
Buildings: |
Not
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| History: |
 /06/1943 to /07/1944, 556th, 557th, 558th and 559th Bombardment Squadrons of
the 387th Bombardment Group (M) with B-26 Marauders from the U.S.A. /10/1943, 387th Bomb Group transferred from 8th to 9th USAAF, /07/1944 moved to Stoney Cross. The 387th Bomb Group flew 204 missions from Chipping Ongar losing 10 Marauders.  /07/1944 to /01/1945, USSTAF, Air Disarmament Command. /09/1944 to /03/1945 used
by 9th USAAF Troop Carrier Command for storage of CG-4 Hadrian gliders. /04/1945 to /02/1959, Airfield
transferred to RAF Technical Training Command, not used for flying |
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Chipping Ongar airfield control tower - 387th Bomb Group - |
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Chipping Ongar airfield control tower - 387th Bomb Group -
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Airfield:
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Operational bomber
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Opened:
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/06/1943
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Closed:
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/02/1959
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Code:
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JC
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USAAF Station:
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162
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Runways:
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3 x - concrete with
wood chips
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Hangars:
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2x - T2
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County:
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Essex
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Location:
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2 miles NE of Chipping
Ongar
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OS Ref:
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TL582055
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©:
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photographs copyright ©
as stated
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Chipping Ongar - Willingdale airfield = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2007 -
- Chipping Ongar, 387th BG - updated 28/09/2018 - |