RAF Appledram
RAF Appledram is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground 2.3 miles (3.7 km) southwest of Chichester, West Sussex and 12.2 miles (19.6 km) east of Portsmouth, Hampshire.[2]
RAF Appledram | |||||||||
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| Apuldram, West Sussex in England | |||||||||
  RAF Appledram Shown within West Sussex | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°48′36″N 000°48′21″W | ||||||||
| Type | Advanced Landing Ground | ||||||||
| Code | AO | ||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Second Tactical Air Force | ||||||||
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| Built | 1943 | ||||||||
| Built by | RAF Airfield Construction Service | ||||||||
| In use | 1943-1945 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | Second World War | ||||||||
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| Elevation | 7 metres (23 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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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.[3]
Posted units
- No. 175 Squadron RAF[4]
- No. 181 Squadron RAF[4]
- No. 182 Squadron RAF[5]
- No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron[6]
- No. 308 Polish Fighter Squadron[7]
- No. 310 Squadron RAF[7]
- No. 312 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF[8]
- No. 313 Squadron RAF[8]
- No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron[8]
- No. 124 Airfield[2]
- No. 131 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing RAF[2]
- No. 134 Airfield[2]
- No. 134 (Czech) (Fighter) Wing RAF[2]
- No. 411 (Polish) Repair & Salvage Unit[2]
- No. 420 Repair & Salvage Unit[2]
- No. 1312 Mobile Wing RAF Regiment[2]
- No. 1315 Mobile Wing RAF Regiment[2]
References
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Citations
- Falconer 1998, p. 10.
- "RAF Appledram". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Appledram Airfield". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- Jefford 1988, p. 65.
- Jefford 1988, p. 66.
- Jefford 1988, p. 84.
- Jefford 1988, p. 85.
- Jefford 1988, p. 86.
Bibliography
- Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allen Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
- Jefford, CG (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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