Royal Air Force Great Sampford or more simply RAF Great Sampford is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 1.7 mi west of Great Sampford, Essex, England and 5.3 mi south east of Saffron Walden, Essex.

History

No. 65 Squadron RAF used the airfield starting on 14 March 1942 flying Supermarine Spitfire V's before leaving to RAF Martlesham Heath on 9 June 1942 before returning again on 15 June 1942 for fifteen days. The squadron left again and returned on 7 July 1942 staying until 29 July 1942 when the squadron moved RAF Gravesend. The following units were here at some point: • 4th Fighter Group • No. 133 Squadron RAF (1942) • No. 616 Squadron RAF (1942) • No. 50 'B' Balloon Flight • No. 53 'B' Balloon Flight • No. 945/947 (Balloon) Squadron • No. 951 (Balloon) Squadron • No. 976 (Balloon) Squadron • No. 991 (Balloon) Squadron • No. 992 (Balloon) Squadron • No. 996 (Balloon) Squadron • No. 997 (Balloon) Squadron • No. 999 (Balloon) Squadron • No. 2713 Squadron RAF Regiment • No. 2719 Squadron RAF Regiment • No. 2724 Squadron RAF Regiment • No. 2739 Squadron RAF Regiment • No. 2757 Squadron RAF Regiment • No. 2777 Squadron RAF Regiment • No. 2778 Squadron RAF Regiment • No. 2781 Squadron RAF Regiment • No. 2798 Squadron RAF Regiment • No. 2806 Squadron RAF Regiment • No. 2811 Squadron RAF Regiment

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