RAF Little Walden

Former World War II airfield in Essex

52°04′06″N 000°16′00″E / 52.06833°N 0.26667°E / 52.06833; 0.26667TypeRoyal Air Force stationCodeLLSite informationOwnerAir MinistryOperatorRoyal Air Force
United States Army Air ForcesControlled byEighth Air Force
Ninth Air ForceSite historyBuilt1944 (1944)In useMarch 1944 - September 1946 (1946)Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War IIAirfield information

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Royal Air Force Little Walden or more simply RAF Little Walden is a former Royal Air Force station primarily used by the United States Army Air Forces located north of Saffron Walden, Essex, England.

The following units were here at some point:^[1]

56th Fighter Group (Republic P-47 Thunderbolt)
- 61st Fighter Squadron
- 62nd Fighter Squadron
- 63rd Fighter Squadron
97th Combat Bombardment Wing (Light)
97th Combat Bombardment Wing (Medium)
361st Fighter Group (P-47/North American P-51 Mustang)
409th Bombardment Group (Ninth Air Force)
493rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) (Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress)

References

^ "Little Walden (Hadstock)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

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units	Commands Groups Wings Squadrons Flights Conversion units Operational Training units Schools / Training units Ferry units Glider units Misc units
stations	Active Former Satellite Landing Grounds
Regiment	Wings Squadrons Flights