Colerne
AirfieldRemoved the association to Thurleigh.
Built in 1940 as an RAF Fighter Station, with US fighters based here in late 1942.
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Detailed History
Located 4 miles NE of Bath, RAF Colerne opened in September 1940 and served throughout WW2 in the twin roles of Maintenance Unit and Fighter Command station. For a brief period Colerne had, as lodgers, P-38F Lightnings of the 27th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group, USAAF. The Group had been re-assigned from the 8th Air Force to the 12th Air Force for the North African Campaign. Their stay at Colerne was from 15th September 1942 to 6th November 1942 when they departed to Chivenor, Devon for staging.
Colerne remained an important RAF Station until the end of March 1976. Immediately afterwards the whole site was taken over by the Army as Azimghur Barracks.
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mason's Morons, Shangri-La Lil
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Luscious Lady
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 303rd Bomb Group 419th Bomb Squadron 427th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / http://www.nettleden.com/venues/colerne/
http://www.chew76.fsnet.co.uk/colerne/colerne.html