Andrews Field (Great Saling)
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"Excluding a tiny handful of modern airports with sometimes more questionable alternative titles, Andrews Field remains one of only two airfields in Britain to be named as a tribute after individual people. Lieutenant-General Frank M. Andrews served as original leader of the US 8th Air Force until he was killed in an aircraft crash in Iceland on 3 May 1943.
"Also known as: | Andrewsfield / RAF Andrews Field / RAF Station, Andrews Field / RAF Station, Great Saling / Saling / USAAF Station 485 |
County: | Essex |
Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland / Industry |
Date: | Opened 24 April 1943 |
Current Use: | Active |
Used By: | RAF / RAF (Polish) / Civil / USAAF |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved, later unpaved |
Aircraft Roles: | Air-sea rescue / Bomber (main role) / Fighter (main role) / General aviation (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Andrewsfield Aviation Ltd - operator
- Andrewsfield Driving School Braintree
- Bardfield Saling Parish Council
- Great Saling Parish Council
- MK Aero Support Ltd
- Stebbing Parish Council
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Rebel Air Museum - later moved to Earls Colne
Main unit(s) present:
- No 1 Aircraft Delivery Flight
- No 19 Sqn
- No 65 Sqn
- 96th BG
- No 122 Sqn
- No 129 Sqn
- No 133 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing
- No 150 (Fighter) Wing
- No 276 Sqn
- No 303 Sqn
- No 306 Sqn
- No 309 Sqn
- No 315 Sqn
- No 316 Sqn
- 322nd BG
- 337th BS
- 338th BS
- 339th BS
- 413th BS
- 449th BS
- 450th BS
- 451st BS
- 452nd BS
- No 504 Sqn
- No 616 Sqn
- No 2766 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2769 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Andrewsfield Aviation
- Andrewsfield Flying Club
![002Runway 09:27. Looking east from the runway 09 threshold - 6 May 2007.png](/media/5168/runway-09-27-looking-east-from-the-runway-09-threshold-6-may-2007.png)
Runway 09:27, looking east from the runway 09 threshold, 6 May 2007. © Richard Flagg
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Andrewsfield Airfield sign, 6 May 2007. © Richard Flagg
![004T2 hangar - Nick Challoner.JPG](/media/2591/t2-hangar-nick-challoner.jpg)
A T2 hangar at Andrews Field, 13 September 2008. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
![005On approach - Nick Challoner.JPG](/media/2592/on-approach-nick-challoner.jpg)
On approach to runway 27R at Andrews Field, 23 August 2008. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
![006Runway 27R - Nick Challoner.JPG](/media/2593/runway-27r-nick-challoner.jpg)
Looking down the runway at Andrews Field, 23 August 2008. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
![007Runway 15:33. Looking north west from the runway 33 threshold - 8 March 2009.png](/media/5169/runway-15-33-looking-north-west-from-the-runway-33-threshold-8-march-2009.png)
Runway 15:33, looking north west from the runway 33 threshold, 8 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
![008Taxiway at the south of the airfield. Looking east near the southern hangar - 8 March 2009.png](/media/5172/taxiway-at-the-south-of-the-airfield-looking-east-near-the-southern-hangar-8-march-2009.png)
Taxiway at the south of the airfield, looking east near the southern hangar, 8 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
![009T2 Type Aircraft Shed 2 - 8 March 2009.png](/media/5171/t2-type-aircraft-shed-2-8-march-2009.png)
T2 Type Aircraft Shed, 8 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
![010T2 Type Aircraft Shed - 8 March 2009.png](/media/5170/t2-type-aircraft-shed-8-march-2009.png)
T2 Type Aircraft Shed, 8 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
![011Ration Store - 8 March 2009.jpg](/media/5167/ration-store-8-march-2009.jpg)
Ration Store at Andrews Field, 8 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
![012Water Tower - 8 March 2009.jpg](/media/5173/water-tower-8-march-2009.jpg)
Water Tower at Andrews Field, 8 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
![013Officers Quarters - 8 March 2009.jpg](/media/5166/officers-quarters-8-march-2009.jpg)
Officers Quarters at Andrews Field, 8 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
![015Aerial View of Andrewsfield Airfield - 9 June 2010.png](/media/5164/aerial-view-of-andrewsfield-airfield-9-june-2010.png)
Aerial view of Andrewsfield, 9 June 2010. © Richard Flagg
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