RAF Coolham
Appearance
RAF Coolham | |
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Coolham, West Sussex in England | |
Coordinates | 50°59′20″N 0°24′05″W / 50.98889°N 0.40139°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 |
Royal Air Force Coolham or more simply RAF Coolham is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield located in West Sussex, England.
The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 129 Squadron RAF
- No. 133 Airfield
- No. 133 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing RAF
- No. 135 (Fighter) Wing RAF
- No. 222 Squadron RAF
- No. 306 Polish Fighter Squadron
- No. 315 Polish Fighter Squadron
- No. 349 Squadron RAF
- No. 411 (Polish) Repair & Salvage Unit
- No. 485 Squadron RNZAF
- 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
- ^ "Coolham". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 31 May 2020.