Atcham
Airfield
IWM, English Heritage Collection
Object Number - US_7GR_LOC416_FV_7044 - Aerial photograph of Atcham airfield, looking north west, the fuel store is in the upper centre of the image, 9 September 1944. Photograph taken by...
Atcham, at some remove from other American Air Force bases in Shropshire, was used by USAAF to train pilots from June 1942, several months before the American Eagle Squadrons were combined to form the 4th Fighter Group. Pilots here were mainly trained to fly P-47 Thunderbolts although a few also learnt to fly P-38 Lightnings. Atcham continued to see use as a training base until it was returned to the RAF in March 1945.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 31st Fighter Group 309th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-433350
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 352nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19109897 / O-767130
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 361st Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 375th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19005692 / O-816632
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 350th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16057095 / O-665389
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 495th Fighter Training Group 361st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 10601096 / T-223119
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 31st Fighter Group 308th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 67th Observation Group 109th Observation Squadron Headquarters (VIII Fighter Command) 1st Gunnery & Tow Target Flight
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Nicknames: Sondra Lee IX
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 107th Reconnaissance Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 52nd Fighter Group 67th Observation Group 109th Observation Squadron
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 66th Fighter Wing 52nd Fighter Group No 71 'Eagle' Squadron