Great Dunmow
Also known as: | Easton Lodge / Great Easton / Highwood Quarry / Little Easton / RAF 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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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