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Great Dunmow

Major
Also known as: Easton Lodge / Great Easton / Highwood Quarry / Little Easton / RAF Great Dunmow / RAF Station, Great Dunmow / USAAF Station 164
County: Essex
Current Status: Farmland (main position) / Quarry
Date: 1 July 1943 - 1946
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / USAAF
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: Airborne forces/transport / Bomber

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

  • Dunmow Library
  • Dunmow Railway Station - helped supply airfield with munitions
  • The Gardens of Easton Lodge - charity website features airfield's history
  • Great Dunmow Town Council - name only
  • Great Easton & Tilty Parish Council - name only
  • Little Canfield Parish Council - south side of airfield
  • Little Easton Parish Council - most of airfield
  • St. Mary's Church, Little Easton - contains the American Chapel, honouring the 386th BG

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 190 Sqn
  • 386th BG 
  • 552nd BS
  • 553rd BS
  • 554th BS
  • 555th BS
  • No 620 Sqn
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Great Dunmow during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Sutherland

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A snowball fight at Great Dunmow during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Sutherland

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Great Dunmow during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Sutherland

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Remains of one of the runways at Great Dunmow, 17 August 2006.

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Aerial view of Great Dunmow, 9 June 2010. © Richard Flagg

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Crew Briefing Room at Great Dunmow, 19 August 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Free Gunnery Trainer at Great Dunmow, 19 August 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Sub Station at Great Dunmow, 19 August 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Aerial view of Great Dunmow, 27 June 2017. © Richard Flagg

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Aerial view of Great Dunmow, 27 June 2017. © Richard Flagg

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