Hi
I am trying to trace some of the USAAF cubstrips used during WW2
The exact locations either 6 fig grid ref’s or long / lat would be exremely helpful. Alternately can anyone point me in the right direction to find this info.
Regards Martin Burney
Albrighton Staffs. used by US ARMY 196th FA BAT.
Grampound Cornwall used by US ARMY 190th FA GROUP
Barnstaple Devon used by US ARMY 58th Armoured FA BAT.
Bodmin Cornwall used by US ARMY 110th FA BAT.
Frome Somerset used by US ARMY 54th FA BAT.
Horsham Sussex used by US ARMY 113th & 197th FA BAT.
Kidderminster Worcs used by US ARMY Aircraft
Liskeard Cornwall used by US ARMY 29th Infantry Div.
Lynsted Kent used by US ARMY Aircraft
Merthyr Tydfil Mid Glam used by US UNIT
Plymouth Devon used by US ARMY 111th FA BAT.
Poole Dorset used by US ARMY 266th & 551st FA BAT.
Sudbury Derbyshire used by US ARMY
Tenby Dyfed used by US ARMY 2nd Infantry Div.
Trowbridge Wilts used by US ARMY 32nd FA Brigade
Wakefield West Yorks used by 997th FA BAT.
By: Paul Cushion - 8th February 2003 at 01:18
RE: Re Former USAAF Aistrips Uk
Don’t know about the units. I do know for a fact though, that the Prom’ at New Brighton/Birkenhead was used to assemble and fly these aircraft from, as soon as they had come off the ships. RE Tatton park and Haydock, I am back up North for one day only on 8/2 so I will endeavour to find out for you! Tatton Park is dead easy, as the runway is still there, it is merely a clearing in the trees in front of the house and was used pre and post war by the Edgerton family who lived there also.
Haydock, I will try to get info for you, but I know that there is no trace of the landing ground now. There used to be German and Italian POW’s nearby too and it was also a site for the Royal Observer Corps during and after the war as well and was named ( I think) RAF Haydock.
Paul.
By: martinburney - 7th February 2003 at 23:19
RE: Re Former USAAF Aistrips Uk
Thanks Paul.
Can you give me the precise locations and the units that used these strips
Regards Martin
By: Paul Cushion - 7th February 2003 at 18:16
RE: Re Former USAAF Aistrips Uk
What about Haydock, Merseyside, Birkenhead Promenade and Tatton park, Cheshire?
Paul
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