RAF Coolham
Royal Air Force Coolham or more simply RAF Coolham is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground 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 | ||||||||
| Type | Advanced Landing Ground[1] | ||||||||
| Code | XQ[1] | ||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Second Tactical Air Force * No. 84 Group RAF[1] | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1944 | ||||||||
| Built by | RAF Airfield Construction Service | ||||||||
| In use | April 1944 - January 1945 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
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| Elevation | 17 metres (56 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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The following units were here at some point:[2]
- No. 129 Squadron RAF (1944)[3]
- No. 133 Airfield RAF
- No. 133 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing RAF
- No. 135 (Fighter) Wing RAF
- No. 222 Squadron RAF (1944)[4]
- No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron (1944)[5]
- No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron (1944)[6]
- No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF (1944)[7]
- No. 411 (Polish) Repair & Salvage Unit
- No. 485 Squadron RNZAF (1944)[8]
- 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
- Falconer 2012, p. 70.
- "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
- Falconer, J. (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
- 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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