RAF Appledram

RAF Appledram
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner Air Ministry
Operator Royal Air Force
Location Apuldram, West Sussex
Built 1944
In use 1944–45
Elevation AMSL 16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates 50°48′36″N 000°48′21″W / 50.81000°N 0.80583°W / 50.81000; -0.80583Coordinates: 50°48′36″N 000°48′21″W / 50.81000°N 0.80583°W / 50.81000; -0.80583
Map
RAF Appledram
Location in West Sussex
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
00/00 0 0 Sommerfeld Tracking

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.[1]

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.[2]

Posted units

See also

References

Citations

  1. "RAF Appledram". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. "Appledram Airfield". Pastscape. English Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 65.
  4. Jefford 1988, p. 66.
  5. Jefford 1988, p. 84.
  6. 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 85.
  7. 1 2 3 Jefford 1988, p. 86.

Bibliography

  • Jefford MBE, Wg Cdr 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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