Beaulieu III
| Also known as: | Beaulieu Heath / Hatchet Moor / RAF Beaulieu / RAF Station, Beaulieu / USAAF Station 408 |
| County: | Hampshire |
| Current Status: | Leisure activity / Open land |
| Date: | 8 August 1942 - 10 November 1959 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RAF (Czech) / RCAF / RNZAF / USAAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Air observation post / Bomber (main role) / Experimental (main role) / Fighter (main role) / Maritime patrol (main role) / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Beaulieu Model Flying Committee (BMFC)
- Beaulieu Parish Council - name only
- Crookham Contest Modellers
- East Boldre Parish Council
- Forestry Commission
- Lymington Amateur Rowing Club - bought a Nissen hut from airfield in 1950s, building still there
- Southampton Model Aeroplane Club
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- East Boldre Community Website
Main unit(s) present:
- No 1 (Coastal) OTU
- No 53 Sqn
- No 88 Sqn
- No 146 Airfield
- No 158 Sqn
- No 224 Sqn
- No 257 Sqn
- No 263 Sqn
- No 311 Sqn
- 323rd BG
- 365th FG
- 386th FS
- 387th FS
- 388th FS
- No 405 Sqn
- 453rd BS
- 454th BS
- 455th BS
- 456th BS
- No 486 Sqn
- No 657 Sqn
- No 1901 AOP Flight
- No 2741 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2762 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2854 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
- Station Flight, Beaulieu
Aerial view of Beaulieu III, 22 June 2005. © Richard Flagg
Model aircraft flying area at Beaulieu III, 14 July 2005.
The water tower at Beaulieu III, 21 April 2007.
An air-raid shelter at Beaulieu III, 21 April 2007.
Part of the perimeter track at Beaulieu III, 24 October 2012.
Part of the perimeter track at Beaulieu III, 30 October 2012.
Part of the perimeter track at Beaulieu III, 30 May 2015.
Remains of the airfield at Beaulieu III, 6 July 2015.
Site of a hangar to the north west of the airfield, 26 July 2016.
Airfield identification letters at Beaulieu III, 26 July 2016.
Part of the perimeter track at Beaulieu III, 4 February 2017.
Part of the perimeter track at Beaulieu III, 4 February 2017.
A Consolidated Liberator flying from Beaulieu, 1943. Courtesy of Zoran Petek
USAAF Republic P-47 Thunderbolts at Beaulieu in 1944. Courtesy of Southampton on Video
The 365th Fighter Group at Beaulieu on D-Day. Courtesy of DDay-Overlord
Aerial footage of Beaulieu. Courtesy of Aaron Cocker
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