Cheddington (Marsworth)
Major
| Also known as: | Airfield Industrial Estate / Cheddington Landing Ground / Old Airfield Industrial Estate / Old Ministry Airfield / RAF Cheddington / RAF Marsworth / RAF Station, Cheddington / RAF Station, Marsworth / RFC Cheddington / USAAF Station 113 |
| County: | Buckinghamshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland (main position) / Industry (main position) |
| Date: | February 1917 - 18 August 1948; subsequent minor use to present |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RFC (main user) / Civil (minor use) / USAAF (main user) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Bomber / Espionage support (main role) / Fighter (main role) / General aviation (minor use) / Trainer (main role) |
N.B. - Cheddington is situated across the two counties of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire but primarily geographically resides in Buckinghamshire.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- A1 Safe & Sound Automotive
- Advance Roofing Supplies Ltd
- Amalgamated Industrial Park Ltd
- Ashridge Automobiles
- Camiers Waste Management Limited
- Cheddington Auto Bodies
- Cheddington Parish Council
- Chevron
- Clark Colour Ltd
- Clubb T & Son Ltd
- D'archambaud Fabrications
- Engineering S M W
- F Crompton
- Hales Waste Control Ltd
- Hawkins Racing
- ICD Controls Ltd
- Industrial Commercial & Domestic Controls Ltd
- John Lambert Car Sales
- M D Spring Autos
- M Miles Scaffolding Services
- Manhole Covers Ltd
- Marsworth Parish Council
- Masons Coach Hire
- MGF Trench Construction Systems Ltd
- New Recycling Ltd
- QVD Ltd
- Robert Smith & Partners
- RPM Technik
- Safe & Sound Lambert & Cadge Ltd
- Smith & Webb Drilling Ltd
- Southern Industrial Controls Ltd
- T.W. Generators Limited
- The Hotworks
- Trench Shore Ltd
- Tyre Recycling Systems Ltd
- Vantage IT Solutions Ltd
- Vent Services Ltd
- Waste King Limited
- Worthington & Sons
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Welcome To Cheddington
Main unit(s) present:
- 2nd CCRC
- No 2 GTS
- VIII Air Force Composite Command
- 12th CCRC
- No 26 OTU
- 36th BS
- No 39 Sqn
- 44th BG
- 50th FS
- 66th BS
- 67th BS
- 68th BS
- No 248 MU
- 406th BS
- 495th FTG
- 506th BS
- 551st FS
- 552nd FS
- 803rd BS
- 850th BS
- 858th BS
- No 4251 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
| Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): | |
| Home Defence Flight Station(s): | Hainault Farm / Hornchurch (Stations Farm) / North Weald (North Weald Bassett) |