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Molesworth

Major
Also known as: Molesworth Aerodrome / RAF Molesworth / RAF Station, Molesworth / USAAF Station 107
County: Cambridgeshire
Current Status: Military intelligence site
Date: 15 May 1941 - circa 1971 (closed to flying)
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / USAAF / USAF
Prominent People: Michael Heseltine

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

  • All Saints Church, Brington
  • Brington & Molesworth Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 5 Fighter Command Servicing Unit

  • No 5 (P) AFU

  • No 5 SFTS

  • No 12 Fighter Command Servicing Unit

  • No 19 Sqn

  • No 54 Sqn

  • No 124 Sqn

  • No 129 Sqn

  • No 159 Sqn

  • No 206 AFS

  • No 222 Sqn

  • No 226 OCU

  • No 234 Sqn

  • 303rd BG

  • 358th BS
  • 359th BS
  • 360th BS
  • 427th BS
  • No 441 Sqn

  • No 442 Sqn

  • No 460 Sqn

  • No 811 Defence Sqn
  • No 1003 Servicng Wing

  • No 1335 (Meteor) CU

  • No 2767 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2803 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2811 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • Station Flight, Molesworth
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Aerial view of Molesworth, 14 March 2009. © Richard Flagg

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Aerial view of Molesworth, 14 March 2009. © Richard Flagg

Footage of the 303rd Bombardment Group at Molesworth. Courtesy of footagefarm

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Tern Hill
Decoy Airfield(s):

Grafham
Associated Airfield(s):

Graveley / Oakington

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