Fairchildes
Major
County: | Greater London |
Current Status: | Unknown (location not known) |
Date: | February 1944 - June 1944 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF |
Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
Aircraft Roles: | Air observation post |
The Air Observation Post aircraft of No 661 Squadron stayed both at Fairchildes and Biggin Hill between 18 February and 24 June 1944 in the gradual build-up to the D-Day invasion, arriving from Andover and leaving via Kenley for Penshurst.
Main unit(s) present:
- No 661 Sqn