High Halden

Airfield
Aerial photograph of High Halden airfield looking south, there are operational buildings on the left, 1 May 1946. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1449. English Heritage (RAF Photography). eh-628.jpg RAF_106G_UK_1449_RS_4228 Aerial photograph of High Halden airfield looking south, there are operational buildings on the left, 1 May 1946. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1449. English Heritage (RAF Photography). Historic England

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Object Number - RAF_106G_UK_1449_RS_4228 - Aerial photograph of High Halden airfield looking south, there are operational buildings on the left, 1 May 1946. Photograph taken by No. 541...

Used as an RAF Advanced Landing Ground in 1943 with temporary runways and buildings. High Halden was then used as a Ninth Air Force Advanced Landing Ground, before being occupied by the 358th Fighter Group in 1944.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 358th Fighter Group 367th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16059708 / O-671482
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 358th Fighter Group 366th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-673297
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 368th Fighter Group 365th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14057258 / O-795882
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 358th Fighter Group 365th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36047457 / O-665377
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 358th Fighter Group 367th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 358th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 365th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Ilene
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 358th Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron 366th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron 366th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 358th Fighter Group 366th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 358th Fighter Group 367th Fighter Squadron

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Sources

Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / Chris Ashworth, Action Stations 9: Military Airfields of the Central South and South-East (Cambridge, 1985)

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