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Gosfield (Sible Hedingham)

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Also known as: Gosfield Solar Farm / RAF Gosfield / RFC Sible Hedingham / RAF Sible Hedingham / Sible Hedingham Landing Ground / USAAF Station 154
County: Essex
Current Status: Farmland (main position) / Industry (main position) / Leisure activity / Solar farm
Date: World War One - December 1953 (last known date)
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / RFC / USAAF
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved, later paved
Aircraft Roles: Airborne forces/transport / Bomber / Fighter / Trainer / Transport

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • AirBlast (East Englia) Ltd
  • C F Blackwell
  • Gosfield Lake Golf Club
  • Gosfield Lake Resort
  • Gosfield Parish Council
  • Sible Hedingham Library
  • Sible Hedingham Parish Council
  • Transporter (Hunwick Engineering Ltd)

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 Heavy Glider Servicing Unit
  • No 51 Sqn

  • No 75 Sqn

  • No 271 Sqn

  • No 299 Sqn

  • 365th FG

  • 386th FS
  • 387th FS
  • 388th FS
  • 397th BG

  • 410th BG

  • No 512 Sqn
  • 596th BS
  • 597th BS
  • 598th BS
  • 599th BS
  • 644th BS
  • 645th BS
  • 646th BS
  • 647th BS
  • No 1677 (TT) Flight

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Part of a runway at Gosfield, 17 August 2006.

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The perimeter track crossing the end of a runway at Gosfield, 17 August 2006.

003Runway 08:26. Looking east from the runway 08 threshold - 18 September 2009.png

Runway 08:26, looking east from the runway 08 threshold, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg

004Runway 08:26. Looking east from the runway 02:20 intersection - 18 September 2009.png

Runway 08:26, looking east from the runway 02:20 intersection, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg

005Taxiway at the west of the airfield. Looking north from the runway 08 threshold - 18 September 2009.png

Taxiway at the west of the airfield, looking north from the runway 08 threshold, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg

006Taxiway at the east of the airfield. Looking north from the runway 31 threshold - 18 September 2009.png

Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking north from the runway 31 threshold, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg

007Fusing Shed No.1 - 18 September 2009.png

Fusing Shed No 1 at Gosfield, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg

008Fusing Shed No.2 - 18 September 2009.png

Fusing Shed No 2 at Gosfield, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg

009Control Tower : Watch Office for All Commands - 18 September 2009.png

The control tower at Gosfield, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg

010Aerial View of RAF Gosfield Airfield - 9 June 2010.png

Aerial view of Gosfield, 9 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

011Aerial View of RAF Gosfield Airfield - 12 April 2015.png

Aerial view of Gosfield, 12 April 2015. © Richard Flagg

012Aerial View of RAF Gosfield Airfield 2 - 12 April 2015.png

Aerial view of Gosfield, 12 April 2015. © Richard Flagg

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Great Ashfield (Elmswell)

Bomber Command Base Station(s):

MildenhallStradishall

Home Defence Flight Station(s):

Goldhanger / Hadleigh I / Harling Road / North Weald (North Weald Bassett) / Southend (Rochford) / Stow Maries

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