Headcorn (Egerton)
Major
| Also known as: | Coldharbour / Egerton Forstal / Headcorn Advanced Landing Ground / RAF Headcorn / USAAF Station 412 |
| County: | Kent |
| Current Status: | Farmland |
| Date: | 20 August 1943 - September 1944 (derequisitioned) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RCAF (main user) / USAAF (main user) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Metal |
| Aircraft Roles: | Fighter |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Egerton Parish Council
- Headcorn Library
- Headcorn Local History Society
- Headcorn Parish Council
- The Egerton Local History Group
Main unit(s) present:
- No 17 (Fighter) Wing
- No 127 Airfield
- 362nd FG
- 377th FS
- 378th FS
- 379th FS
- No 403 Sqn
- No 405 Repair & Salvage Unit
- No 421 Sqn
- No 2809 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 3207 Servicing Commando
Looking north across the airfield from near the memorial, 26 May 2014. © Richard Flagg