Gosfield (Sible Hedingham)
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
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No 51 Sqn
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No 75 Sqn
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No 271 Sqn
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No 299 Sqn
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365th FG
- 386th FS
- 387th FS
- 388th FS
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397th BG
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410th BG
- No 512 Sqn
- 596th BS
- 597th BS
- 598th BS
- 599th BS
- 644th BS
- 645th BS
- 646th BS
- 647th BS
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No 1677 (TT) Flight
![003Runway 08:26. Looking east from the runway 08 threshold - 18 September 2009.png](/media/5301/runway-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](/media/5302/runway-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](/media/5299/taxiway-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](/media/5300/taxiway-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](/media/5304/fusing-shed-no1-18-september-2009.png)
Fusing Shed No 1 at Gosfield, 18 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
![008Fusing Shed No.2 - 18 September 2009.png](/media/5303/fusing-shed-no2-18-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](/media/5305/control-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](/media/5308/aerial-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](/media/5307/aerial-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](/media/5306/aerial-view-of-raf-gosfield-airfield-2-12-april-2015.png)
Aerial view of Gosfield, 12 April 2015. © Richard Flagg
Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): | |
Bomber Command Base Station(s): | |
Home Defence Flight Station(s): | Goldhanger / Hadleigh I / Harling Road / North Weald (North Weald Bassett) / Southend (Rochford) / Stow Maries |