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Ashford (Great Chart)

Major
Also known as: Ashford Advanced Landing Ground / RAF Ashford / USAAF Station 417
County: Kent
Current Status: Farmland / Housing (proposed)
Date: 13 August 1943 - 15 September 1944 (derequisitioned)
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / RCAF / USAAF
Landing Surface Types: Metal
Aircraft Roles: Fighter

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • Ashford Archaeological and Historical Society
  • Ashford Library
  • Great Chart with Singleton Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 65 Sqn
  • No 122 Sqn
  • No 129 Airfield
  • 303rd FW
  • 406th FG
  • 406th Fighter-Bomber Group
  • No 414 Sqn
  • No 430 Sqn
  • 512th FS
  • 513th FS
  • 514th FS
  • No 2817 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2880 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 3205 Servicing Commando
  • No 3206 Servicing Commando
  • No 3207 Servicing Commando
  • No 3209 Servicing Commando

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