Debden
| Also known as: | Carver Barracks / Debden Aerodrome / RAF Debden / RAF Station, Debden / USAAF Station 356 |
| County: | Essex |
| Current Status: | Army barracks (main position) / Leisure activity |
| Date: | 22 April 1937 - April 1975 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RAF (Belgian) / RAF (Polish) / AAC / RCAF / USAAF (main user) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
| Prominent People: | Don Blakeslee |
| Aircraft Roles: | Army aviation / Communications / Fighter (main role) / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Borough 19 Motor Club
- Debden Parish Council
- Debden Library
- Herts County Auto and Aero Club
- Wimbish HIVE
- Wimbish Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- 4th Air Defence Wing
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4th FG
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No 17 Sqn
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No 25 Sqn
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No 27 Gp Comm Flight
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No 27 (Signals Training) Group
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No 29 Sqn
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No 41 Sqn
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No 52 OTU
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No 54 Sqn
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No 60 (Fighter) Wing
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No 65 Sqn
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No 71 Sqn
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No 73 Sqn
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No 80 Sqn
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No 85 Sqn
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No 87 Sqn
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No 111 Sqn
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No 121 Sqn
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No 124 Sqn
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No 129 Sqn
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No 157 Sqn
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No 219 Sqn
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No 232 Sqn
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No 257 Sqn
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No 258 Sqn
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No 264 Sqn
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No 287 Sqn
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No 303 Sqn
- 334th FS
- 335th FS
- 336th FS
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No 350 Sqn
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No 403 Sqn
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No 418 Sqn
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No 504 Sqn
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No 531 Sqn
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No 601 Sqn
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No 614 GS
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No 616 Sqn
- No 651 Aviation Sqn
- No 2793 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2798 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2849 Sqn RAF Regiment
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Empire Radio School
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RAF Technical College (Debden Division)
- Station Flight, Debden
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Technical Training Command Major Servicing Flight
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Technical Training Command Major Servicing Unit
Runway 10:28, looking east from the midpoint of the runway, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
Runway 10:28, looking east from the runway 10 threshold, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the south west of the airfield, looking north west at some of the remaining dispersals, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the west of the airfield, looking east near Debden Radar, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
Main Entrance to the airfield, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
Guardhouse at Debden, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
Pillbox at Debden, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
Blister Hangar at Debden, 12 March 2016. © Richard Flagg
Remains of a runway at Debden, 22 November 2016.
Footage from Debden during the Second World War. Courtesy of Wade Meyers
Footage from Debden during the Second World War. Courtesy of Wade Meyers
Footage from Debden during the Second World War. Courtesy of Wade Meyers
Footage from Debden during the Second World War. Courtesy of Wade Meyers
Footage from Debden during the Second World War. Courtesy of Wade Meyers
Pilots of the USAAF 334th Fighter Squadron on the ground at Debden during the Second World War. Courtesy of CriticalPast
Footage of Debden, 15 January 1945. Courtesy of CriticalPast
RAF dogs and their handlers move to Debden, 1963. Courtesy of British Pathé
RAF dogs at Debden, 1964. Courtesy of British Pathé
RAF Police Dog trials at Debden, 1964. Courtesy of British Pathé
A North American P-51 Mustang at Debden. Courtesy of Debdencycle
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