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Cheddington (Marsworth)

Major
Also known as: Airfield Industrial Estate / Cheddington Landing Ground / Old Airfield Industrial Estate / Old Ministry Airfield / RAF Cheddington / RAF 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
  • 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):

Wing

Home Defence Flight Station(s):

Hainault Farm / Hornchurch (Stations Farm) / North Weald (North Weald Bassett)

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