Headquarters (Base Air Depot Area, US Strategic Air Forces)

Headquarters

BADA was responsible for the three Base Air Depots; #1 Burtonwood, #2 Warton & #3 Langford Lodge plus various sub units across the UK. Essentially had responsibility for th e provision,maintenance and modification and ultimately salvage or return to the USA of all USAAF aircraft and associated equipment in the European Theatre

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Burtonwood 6 March 1944 - 25 May 1946

Encompassing

  • Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Air base

Revisions

Date
ContributorAldon
Changes
Sources

Aldon Ferguson, Burtonwood Association

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)