Christchurch (Somerford)
Major
| Also known as: | Ambassador Industrial Estate / Bournemouth / Christchurch Aerodrome / RAF Christchurch / Somerford Aerodrome / USAAF Station 416 |
| County: | Dorset |
| Current Status: | Housing / Industry |
| Date: | February 1933 - 1967 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil / USAAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later metal/paved/unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Aircraft manufacture (main role) / Anti-aircraft co-operation / Experimental (main role) / Fighter / General aviation (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)):
- Christchurch Aviation Society
- Christchurch Library and Learning Centre
Main unit(s) present:
- No 1 AACU 'H' Flight
- No 89 EGS / SW89 EGS
- No 89 GS
- 405th FG
- 405th Fighter-Bomber Group
- No 420 Flight
- 509th FS
- 510th FS
- 511th FS
- No 622 GS
- No 2758 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2773 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2799 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2888 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Air Defence Research and Development Establishment
- Bournemouth Flying Group
- Christchurch Aero Club
- Royal Artillery Aero Club
- Special Duty Flight
- Telecommunications Flying Unit
A pillbox at Christchurch, 15 March 2016.
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