RAF Coolham
Royal Air Force Coolham or more simply RAF Coolham is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield located in West Sussex, England.
RAF Coolham | |
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| Coolham, West Sussex in England | |
  RAF Coolham Shown within West Sussex | |
| Coordinates | 50°59′20″N 0°24′05″W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1944 |
| In use | 1944-1945 |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 129 Squadron RAF (1944)[2]
- No. 133 Airfield
- No. 133 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing RAF
- No. 135 (Fighter) Wing RAF
- No. 222 Squadron RAF (1944)[3]
- No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron (1944)[4]
- No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron (1944)[5]
- No. 349 Squadron RAF (1944)[6]
- No. 411 (Polish) Repair & Salvage Unit
- No. 485 Squadron RNZAF (1944)[7]
- No. 1314 Mobile Wing RAF Regiment
- No. 2701 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 2722 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 2800 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 2829 Squadron RAF Regiment
References
Citations
- "Coolham". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- Jefford 1988, p. 59.
- Jefford 1988, p. 72.
- Jefford 1988, p. 85.
- Jefford 1988, p. 86.
- Jefford 1988, p. 88.
- Jefford 1988, p. 94.
Bibliography
- 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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