Boxted
| Also known as: | Boxted Airfield Solar Farm / Langham (unofficial local name) / Langham Moor / RAF Boxted / RAF Station, Boxted / USAAF Station 150 |
| County: | Essex |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland (main position) / Industry / Museum / Solar farm |
| Date: | 20 May 1943 - 9 August 1947; subsequent limited flying to present |
| Current Use: | Limited flying |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil / USAAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Air-sea rescue / Bomber / Civil (limited flying) / Fighter (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Boxted Airfield Historical Group
- Boxted Airfield Museum
- Boxted History Group
- Boxted Parish Council
- Hosequip (Sirus UK)
- Langham Parish Council
- M&C Diesel Services Ltd
- Mad About Sport Ltd
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Boxted Village Website
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 Fighter Command Servicing Unit
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No 25 Sqn
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56th FG
- No 56 Sqn
- 61st FS
- 62nd FS
- 63rd FS
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No 145 GS
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No 222 Sqn
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No 234 Sqn
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No 263 Sqn
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No 266 Sqn
- 353rd FS
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354th FG
- 355th FS
- 356th FS
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386th BG
- 552nd BS
- 553rd BS
- 554th BS
- 555th BS
- No 1008 Servicing Wing
- No 2876 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Colchester Flying Club
- Station Flight, Boxted
De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10, 10 September 2006. © Richard Flagg
Cirrus SR20 at Boxted, 10 September 2006. © Richard Flagg
Piper L-18C Super Cub at Boxted, 10 September 2006. © Richard Flagg
Remains of a runway at Boxted, 30 September 2006.
Looking north over Boxted, 11 October 2008. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
Looking north over Boxted, 11 October 2008. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
Looking west over Boxted, 11 October 2008. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
Looking north-east over Boxted, 11 October 2008. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
Footage of the 56th Fighter Group at what is most likely Boxted. Courtesy of enterprise641
Republic P-47 Thunderbolts at Boxted, 1944. Courtesy of Zoran Petek
Trailer for 'The Story of Boxted Airfield' DVD. Courtesy of Boxted Airfield