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production due to the possibly of German bombing raids. It was co-located in the airfield technical site, and used the airfield along with the USAAF for test-flying newly produced aircraft. It remained in operation at Aldermaston until the Royal Air Force received operational control of the facility in 1946.
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In July 1943 Vickers erected a large assembly facility and took over Hangar 5 for Supermarine Spitfire production. Components produced in the Southampton area were sent to the facility for assembly and final aircraft production. This was part of the dispersal program aimed at minimizing aircraft
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After the invasion of France, the mission of the 435th became resupply and casualty evacuation of Allied ground forces on the continent. Supplies transported were, for the most part, critically needed items such as communications equipment and special ammunition In September, the 434th was again
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bombers. The facility was constructed as a "Class A" bomber airfield with three concrete runways. The main was 1,830m aligned 06/24, with two crosswind secondary runways of 1,280m aligned 11-29 and 17-35. The airfield had an encircling perimeter track with both the pan and loop-type aircraft
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assigned the 101st Airborne Division which it transported into the Nazi-Occupied Netherlands as part of Operation Market, the airborne component of Operation Market-Garden. For the balance of 1944, the group returned to conducting resupply and casualty evacuation transport missions.
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in 1943 primarily as a Troop Carrier Command base. Returned to RAF Control at the end of 1945, it was used by Technical Training Command before being placed on Care and Maintenance. In 1946, it was transferred to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and used by BOAC aircraft for training.
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in preparation for the invasion of northern France, and it was located with the 101st. The 434th was one of the groups trained and designated to deliver gliders on D-Day. As the assigned delivery group for Mission Chicago, the 52 C-47s of the 434th TCG each towed a
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A non-flying facility located about one-half mine north of the airfield. It is a large country house which was purchased from the Keyser family by the British Government at the outbreak of World War II. Taken over by the USAAF, it became the headquarters of the
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Prior to its arrival, two of the group's squadrons were reassigned to Twelfth Air Force in North Africa, and the group only had 24 aircraft assigned while at Aldermaston. On 25 May 1943, twenty-one of the 315th's aircraft left for
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on 15 June 1945. It was to be the site for a flying school, where more than 1,000 former RAF pilots would be retrained to fly civil aircraft. Many of the buildings were refurbished and improved runway lights were installed.
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invasion of French North Africa. It flew its only combat mission on 8 November 1942 when it transported airborne paratroopers from Aldermaston, and dropping them at Oran, Algeria during the early hours of the invasion.
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to support combat operations in North Africa. Although not participating in the airborne phase of the invasions of Sicily and Italy, the aircraft did support those operations by transporting supplies in the theater.
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from Libya to the United Kingdom in October 1943, the 315th, along with all of the Eighth's Troop Carrier groups were transferred to the Ninth. The remaining components of the 315th TCG were moved to
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glider to Normandy, losing one aircraft to flak in the darkness. For this, and two follow-up missions with gliders and supplies, the group was later awarded the coveted Distinguished Unit Citation.
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hardstands for aircraft parking. The technical site was on the south side of the airfield, consisting of various administrative buildings, maintenance shops and four large T-2 hangars.
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With the transfer of the 370th FG, the 434th Troop Carrier Group was moved to Aldermaston from RAF Fulbeck (AAF-488) in Lincolnshire on 3 March 1944. Its operational squadrons were:
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Due to Aldermaston's location in Berkshire, Eighth Air Force decided to use the base to station as a C-47 Troop Carrier base. Upon completion of construction in August, the
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Delays in base construction and equipment delivery from the United States meant that the 370th Fighter Group arrived at Aldermaston in early February 1944 from
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Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office 1961 (republished 1983, Office of Air Force History,
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Aldermaston was initially planned as an RAF Bomber Command airfield, being constructed in 1941-1942. RAF 92 Group was programmed to occupy the facility with
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Paratroopers of the 503rd US Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare to board a C-47 Skytrain of the 60th Troop Carrier Group at Aldermaston, 23 September 1942
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assembly and flight testing, the airfield closed in 1950 and the site became home of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (later the
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Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) . Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History.
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pp: 150-153, the Southern Troop Carrier Bases, Freeman, Roger A. (1994) UK Airfields of the Ninth: Then and Now (After the Battle),
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The unit trained with Army paratroop units during the fall of 1942, preparing for combat operations in North Africa as part of the
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Aerial photograph of RAF Aldermaston oriented north, taken 19 August 1943. The bomb dump is on the east side of the airfield
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in 2009. Despite all the redevelopment since 1950, the alignment of the runways of RAF Aldermaston are still discernable.
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Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History.
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With no further USAAF requirement for the station, Aldermaston was returned to the Air Ministry on 15 June 1945.
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Freeman, Roger A. (1996) The Ninth Air Force in Colour: UK and the Continent-World War Two. After the Battle
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in East Anglia, which became heavy bomber bases. The operational squadrons of the 60th TCG were:
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Freeman, Roger A. (1994) UK Airfields of the Ninth: Then and Now 1994. After the Battle
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The 434th remained at Aldermaston until 12 February 1945 when the group moved to an
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In December 1943 the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron arrived in England from
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819th Medical Air Evacuation Transportation Squadron (53d Troop Carrier Wing)
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With the 60th's move to North Africa, the 107th Reconnaissance Squadron,
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434th Operations Group Factsheet, Air Force Historical Research Agency
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used Aldermaston airfield for the first flight of the first prototype
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11th Troop Carrier Squadron (7D) (Arrived 15 August from Chelveston)
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12th Troop Carrier Squadron (U5) (Arrived 15 August from Podington)
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28th Troop Carrier Squadron (3D) (Arrived 7 August from Podington)
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From 15 June 1945 the following organisations used the airfield:
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Taylor, H. A. (1974) Fairey Aircraft Since 1915. London: Putnam.
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Airfields of the IX Troop Carrier Command in the United Kingdom
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No. 25 (RCAF) Air Crew Holding Unit (25 June - 1 December 1945)
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USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers—1908 to present
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airfield during 1941-1942, Aldermaston was transferred to the
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60th Troop Carrier Group, Eighth Air Force Historical Society
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This Spitfire P.R Mk XI (PL965) was built at RAF Aldermaston
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Airfields of the VIII Fighter Command in the United Kingdom
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434th Troop Carrier Group (3 March 1944 - 12 February 1945)
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two-engine reconnaissance aircraft. It also had several
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Military airfields of the Central South and South-East
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in Berkshire. It flew a mixture of light observation
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458th, 459th Service Squadron; HHS 318th Service Group
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Airways Training Ltd (1 January 1947 - November 1948)
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Also used by the Ministry of Aircraft Production for
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where it continued combat operations as part of the
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Former Royal Air Force station in Berkshire, England
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Detachment ZB (40th Mobile Communications Squadron)
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It was transferred to 1191: 1189: 1187: 1185: 1183: 1181: 1179: 1177: 1175: 1173: 918:In 1950 the airfield was taken over by the 4350: 4017: 3908: 3855: 3244: 3213: 3199: 3191: 2589: 2496: 2437: 2426: 1965: 1954: 1926: 1912: 1904: 1430: 1400: 1386: 1378: 1076: 1074: 1072: 491:1465th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company 372:and 9.8 miles (15.8 km) southwest of 31: 4309:IX Troop Carrier Pathfinder (Provisional) 1257: 1255: 1253: 1251: 873:370th Fighter Group (12–29 February 1944) 3866:9th Air Division (was IX Bomber Command) 1233: 1231: 1229: 1227: 1225: 1223: 1221: 1219: 1289: 1287: 1161: 1159: 1002: 966:List of former Royal Air Force stations 561:(S6) (Arrived 7 August from Chelveston) 97: 1771:Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment 4531:Military installations closed in 1945 4521:Royal Air Force stations in Berkshire 1694:List of equipment of the RAF Regiment 1049: 1047: 924:Atomic Weapons Research Establishment 896:The airfield was relinquished to the 787:The 434th was programmed to drop the 697:15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 497:2142nd Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 475:Regular Army Station Units included: 364:located 8 miles (13 km) east of 7: 1888: 1016: 1014: 1012: 1010: 1008: 1006: 992:Air Force Historical Research Agency 1595:Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service 818:Ministry of Aircraft Production use 592:Mediterranean Theater of Operations 465:40th Mobile Communications Squadron 1835:Combined Cadet Force (RAF section) 494:2249th Quartermaster Truck Company 337:1,280 metres (4,199 ft)  326:1,280 metres (4,199 ft)  315:1,830 metres (6,004 ft)  14: 860:(November 1943 - 1 February 1944) 440:United States Army Air Forces use 3842: 3221: 1934: 1887: 1751:Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 1144:. 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4376: 4372: 4371: 4369: 4368: 4363: 4357: 4355: 4348: 4344: 4343: 4340: 4339: 4337: 4336: 4331: 4326: 4320: 4318: 4317:Reconnaissance 4314: 4313: 4311: 4310: 4307: 4302: 4297: 4292: 4287: 4282: 4277: 4272: 4267: 4262: 4257: 4252: 4247: 4242: 4237: 4232: 4226: 4224: 4220: 4219: 4217: 4216: 4211: 4206: 4201: 4196: 4191: 4186: 4181: 4176: 4171: 4166: 4161: 4156: 4151: 4146: 4141: 4136: 4131: 4126: 4121: 4116: 4110: 4108: 4104: 4103: 4101: 4100: 4095: 4090: 4085: 4080: 4075: 4070: 4065: 4060: 4055: 4050: 4045: 4040: 4035: 4030: 4024: 4022: 4015: 4011: 4010: 4007: 4006: 4004: 4003: 3998: 3993: 3987: 3985: 3981: 3980: 3978: 3977: 3972: 3967: 3962: 3957: 3952: 3947: 3941: 3939: 3935: 3934: 3932: 3931: 3926: 3921: 3915: 3913: 3906: 3902: 3901: 3899: 3898: 3893: 3888: 3883: 3878: 3873: 3871:IX Air Defense 3868: 3862: 3860: 3853: 3849: 3848: 3841: 3839: 3836: 3835: 3833: 3832: 3825: 3823: 3819: 3818: 3816: 3815: 3810: 3805: 3800: 3795: 3793:Weston Zoyland 3790: 3785: 3780: 3775: 3770: 3765: 3760: 3755: 3750: 3745: 3740: 3735: 3730: 3725: 3720: 3715: 3710: 3705: 3700: 3695: 3690: 3685: 3680: 3675: 3670: 3665: 3663:Holmsley South 3660: 3655: 3650: 3645: 3640: 3635: 3630: 3625: 3620: 3615: 3610: 3605: 3600: 3598:Chipping Ongar 3595: 3590: 3585: 3580: 3575: 3570: 3565: 3560: 3555: 3550: 3548:Barkston Heath 3545: 3540: 3535: 3530: 3525: 3519: 3517: 3516:United Kingdom 3513: 3512: 3510: 3509: 3504: 3499: 3494: 3489: 3484: 3479: 3474: 3469: 3464: 3459: 3454: 3449: 3443: 3441: 3435: 3434: 3432: 3431: 3426: 3421: 3416: 3411: 3406: 3401: 3396: 3391: 3386: 3381: 3376: 3371: 3366: 3361: 3356: 3350: 3348: 3342: 3341: 3339: 3338: 3333: 3328: 3322: 3317: 3312: 3307: 3302: 3297: 3292: 3286: 3284: 3278: 3277: 3275: 3274: 3269: 3264: 3259: 3253: 3251: 3242: 3238: 3237: 3220: 3218: 3217: 3210: 3203: 3195: 3186: 3185: 3183: 3182: 3177: 3172: 3167: 3162: 3157: 3152: 3147: 3142: 3137: 3132: 3127: 3122: 3117: 3112: 3107: 3101: 3100: 3094: 3091: 3090: 3087: 3086: 3083: 3082: 3079: 3078: 3076: 3075: 3070: 3065: 3060: 3054: 3052: 3051:Reconnaissance 3048: 3047: 3045: 3044: 3039: 3034: 3028: 3026: 3022: 3021: 3019: 3018: 3013: 3008: 3003: 2998: 2993: 2988: 2983: 2978: 2973: 2968: 2963: 2958: 2953: 2948: 2943: 2938: 2933: 2928: 2923: 2918: 2913: 2908: 2903: 2898: 2893: 2888: 2882: 2880: 2876: 2875: 2873: 2872: 2867: 2862: 2857: 2852: 2847: 2842: 2837: 2832: 2827: 2822: 2817: 2812: 2807: 2802: 2797: 2792: 2787: 2782: 2777: 2772: 2767: 2762: 2757: 2752: 2747: 2742: 2737: 2732: 2727: 2722: 2717: 2712: 2707: 2702: 2697: 2692: 2687: 2682: 2677: 2672: 2667: 2662: 2657: 2652: 2647: 2642: 2637: 2632: 2627: 2622: 2617: 2612: 2607: 2602: 2596: 2594: 2587: 2583: 2582: 2579: 2578: 2576: 2575: 2570: 2565: 2560: 2555: 2549: 2547: 2543: 2542: 2540: 2539: 2534: 2529: 2524: 2519: 2514: 2509: 2503: 2501: 2494: 2490: 2489: 2487: 2486: 2481: 2476: 2470: 2468: 2464: 2463: 2461: 2460: 2455: 2450: 2444: 2442: 2434: 2433: 2430: 2423: 2422: 2419: 2418: 2415: 2414: 2412: 2411: 2406: 2401: 2396: 2391: 2385: 2383: 2377: 2376: 2374: 2373: 2368: 2363: 2358: 2353: 2348: 2343: 2338: 2333: 2328: 2326:Steeple Morden 2323: 2318: 2313: 2308: 2303: 2298: 2293: 2288: 2283: 2278: 2273: 2268: 2263: 2258: 2253: 2248: 2243: 2238: 2233: 2228: 2223: 2218: 2213: 2208: 2203: 2198: 2193: 2188: 2183: 2178: 2173: 2168: 2163: 2158: 2153: 2148: 2143: 2141:Great Ashfield 2138: 2133: 2128: 2123: 2118: 2113: 2108: 2103: 2098: 2093: 2088: 2083: 2078: 2073: 2068: 2063: 2061:Chipping Ongar 2058: 2053: 2048: 2043: 2038: 2033: 2028: 2023: 2018: 2013: 2008: 2003: 1998: 1993: 1988: 1983: 1978: 1972: 1970: 1969:United Kingdom 1962: 1961: 1958: 1951: 1950: 1933: 1931: 1930: 1923: 1916: 1908: 1899: 1898: 1896: 1895: 1885: 1880: 1875: 1869: 1866: 1865: 1863: 1862: 1857: 1852: 1847: 1842: 1837: 1832: 1826: 1824: 1818: 1817: 1815: 1814: 1809: 1804: 1799: 1794: 1788: 1786: 1782: 1781: 1779: 1778: 1773: 1768: 1763: 1758: 1753: 1748: 1742: 1740: 1736: 1735: 1733: 1732: 1727: 1722: 1717: 1712: 1706: 1704: 1700: 1699: 1697: 1696: 1691: 1686: 1685: 1684: 1679: 1668: 1666: 1662: 1661: 1659: 1658: 1653: 1647: 1645: 1644:reserve forces 1641: 1640: 1638: 1637: 1632: 1630:RAF Air Cadets 1627: 1622: 1617: 1612: 1607: 1602: 1597: 1592: 1587: 1582: 1577: 1572: 1567: 1561: 1559: 1553: 1552: 1549: 1548: 1546: 1545: 1540: 1535: 1529: 1527: 1523: 1522: 1520: 1519: 1514: 1509: 1503: 1501: 1497: 1496: 1494: 1493: 1488: 1483: 1478: 1473: 1468: 1463: 1458: 1453: 1448: 1443: 1437: 1435: 1428: 1422: 1421: 1416: 1413: 1412: 1407: 1405: 1404: 1397: 1390: 1382: 1376: 1375: 1372: 1367: 1356: 1346: 1336: 1315: 1312: 1309: 1308: 1283: 1272: 1247: 1215: 1169: 1155: 1133: 1111: 1089: 1068: 1043: 1026:Control Towers 1001: 1000: 998: 995: 978: 975: 974: 973: 968: 962: 961: 947: 931: 928: 916: 915: 912: 909: 882: 879: 878: 877: 874: 871: 864: 861: 853: 852: 847: 844: 819: 816: 785: 784: 778: 772: 766: 748: 747: 726: 725: 716:RAF Chilbolton 700: 699: 681: 678: 668: 667: 661: 632: 631: 602: 601: 572: 571: 568: 565: 562: 548:RAF Chelveston 532: 531: 524: 521: 512: 511: 505: 504: 501: 498: 495: 492: 489: 486: 483: 480: 473: 472: 469: 466: 463: 459: 458: 454: 453: 441: 438: 420: 417: 357:, is a former 346: 345: 342: 341: 335: 331: 330: 324: 320: 319: 313: 309: 308: 305: 299: 298: 290: 289: 283: 279: 278: 274: 273: 272: 271: 266: 261: 251: 247: 246: 236: 232: 231: 220: 216: 215: 211: 210: 194: 190: 189: 180: 176: 175: 170: 166: 165: 161: 160: 157: 153: 152: 120: 116: 115: 109: 103: 102: 95: 94: 88: 87: 86: 85: 82: 81: 78: 70: 69: 56: 55: 38: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4543: 4532: 4529: 4527: 4524: 4522: 4519: 4517: 4514: 4512: 4509: 4508: 4506: 4491: 4488: 4486: 4483: 4481: 4478: 4476: 4473: 4471: 4468: 4466: 4463: 4461: 4458: 4456: 4453: 4451: 4448: 4446: 4443: 4441: 4438: 4436: 4433: 4431: 4428: 4426: 4423: 4421: 4418: 4416: 4413: 4412: 4409: 4406: 4405: 4402: 4388: 4385: 4383: 4380: 4379: 4377: 4375:Night fighter 4373: 4367: 4364: 4362: 4359: 4358: 4356: 4352: 4349: 4345: 4335: 4332: 4330: 4327: 4325: 4322: 4321: 4319: 4315: 4308: 4306: 4303: 4301: 4298: 4296: 4293: 4291: 4288: 4286: 4283: 4281: 4278: 4276: 4273: 4271: 4268: 4266: 4263: 4261: 4258: 4256: 4253: 4251: 4248: 4246: 4243: 4241: 4238: 4236: 4233: 4231: 4228: 4227: 4225: 4223:Troop carrier 4221: 4215: 4214:474th Fighter 4212: 4210: 4209:406th Fighter 4207: 4205: 4204:405th Fighter 4202: 4200: 4199:404th Fighter 4197: 4195: 4192: 4190: 4189:371st Fighter 4187: 4185: 4184:370th Fighter 4182: 4180: 4179:368th Fighter 4177: 4175: 4174:367th Fighter 4172: 4170: 4169:366th Fighter 4167: 4165: 4162: 4160: 4157: 4155: 4154:365th Fighter 4152: 4150: 4149:358th Fighter 4147: 4145: 4144:354th Fighter 4142: 4140: 4139:324th Fighter 4137: 4135: 4132: 4130: 4127: 4125: 4122: 4120: 4117: 4115: 4112: 4111: 4109: 4105: 4099: 4096: 4094: 4091: 4089: 4086: 4084: 4081: 4079: 4076: 4074: 4071: 4069: 4066: 4064: 4061: 4059: 4056: 4054: 4051: 4049: 4046: 4044: 4041: 4039: 4036: 4034: 4031: 4029: 4026: 4025: 4023: 4019: 4016: 4012: 4002: 3999: 3997: 3994: 3992: 3989: 3988: 3986: 3984:Troop carrier 3982: 3976: 3973: 3971: 3970:100th Fighter 3968: 3966: 3963: 3961: 3958: 3956: 3953: 3951: 3948: 3946: 3943: 3942: 3940: 3936: 3930: 3927: 3925: 3922: 3920: 3917: 3916: 3914: 3910: 3907: 3903: 3897: 3894: 3892: 3889: 3887: 3884: 3882: 3879: 3877: 3874: 3872: 3869: 3867: 3864: 3863: 3861: 3857: 3854: 3850: 3845: 3830: 3827: 3826: 3824: 3820: 3814: 3811: 3809: 3806: 3804: 3801: 3799: 3796: 3794: 3791: 3789: 3786: 3784: 3781: 3779: 3776: 3774: 3771: 3769: 3766: 3764: 3761: 3759: 3756: 3754: 3751: 3749: 3746: 3744: 3741: 3739: 3736: 3734: 3731: 3729: 3726: 3724: 3721: 3719: 3718:Middle Wallop 3716: 3714: 3711: 3709: 3706: 3704: 3701: 3699: 3696: 3694: 3693:Little Walden 3691: 3689: 3686: 3684: 3681: 3679: 3676: 3674: 3671: 3669: 3666: 3664: 3661: 3659: 3656: 3654: 3651: 3649: 3646: 3644: 3641: 3639: 3636: 3634: 3631: 3629: 3626: 3624: 3621: 3619: 3616: 3614: 3611: 3609: 3606: 3604: 3601: 3599: 3596: 3594: 3591: 3589: 3586: 3584: 3581: 3579: 3576: 3574: 3571: 3569: 3566: 3564: 3561: 3559: 3556: 3554: 3551: 3549: 3546: 3544: 3541: 3539: 3536: 3534: 3533:Andrews Field 3531: 3529: 3526: 3524: 3521: 3520: 3518: 3514: 3508: 3505: 3503: 3500: 3498: 3495: 3493: 3490: 3488: 3485: 3483: 3480: 3478: 3475: 3473: 3470: 3468: 3465: 3463: 3460: 3458: 3455: 3453: 3450: 3448: 3445: 3444: 3442: 3440: 3436: 3430: 3427: 3425: 3422: 3420: 3417: 3415: 3412: 3410: 3407: 3405: 3402: 3400: 3397: 3395: 3392: 3390: 3387: 3385: 3382: 3380: 3377: 3375: 3372: 3370: 3369:Castel Benito 3367: 3365: 3362: 3360: 3357: 3355: 3352: 3351: 3349: 3347: 3343: 3337: 3334: 3332: 3329: 3327: 3323: 3321: 3318: 3316: 3313: 3311: 3308: 3306: 3303: 3301: 3298: 3296: 3293: 3291: 3288: 3287: 3285: 3283: 3279: 3273: 3270: 3268: 3265: 3263: 3260: 3258: 3255: 3254: 3252: 3250: 3246: 3243: 3239: 3235: 3231: 3228: 3224: 3216: 3211: 3209: 3204: 3202: 3197: 3196: 3193: 3181: 3178: 3176: 3173: 3171: 3168: 3166: 3163: 3161: 3158: 3156: 3153: 3151: 3148: 3146: 3143: 3141: 3138: 3136: 3133: 3131: 3128: 3126: 3123: 3121: 3118: 3116: 3113: 3111: 3108: 3106: 3103: 3102: 3099: 3096: 3095: 3092: 3074: 3071: 3069: 3066: 3064: 3061: 3059: 3056: 3055: 3053: 3049: 3043: 3040: 3038: 3035: 3033: 3030: 3029: 3027: 3025:Troop Carrier 3023: 3017: 3014: 3012: 3009: 3007: 3004: 3002: 2999: 2997: 2994: 2992: 2989: 2987: 2984: 2982: 2979: 2977: 2974: 2972: 2969: 2967: 2964: 2962: 2959: 2957: 2954: 2952: 2949: 2947: 2944: 2942: 2939: 2937: 2934: 2932: 2929: 2927: 2924: 2922: 2919: 2917: 2914: 2912: 2909: 2907: 2904: 2902: 2899: 2897: 2894: 2892: 2889: 2887: 2884: 2883: 2881: 2877: 2871: 2868: 2866: 2863: 2861: 2858: 2856: 2853: 2851: 2848: 2846: 2843: 2841: 2838: 2836: 2833: 2831: 2828: 2826: 2823: 2821: 2818: 2816: 2813: 2811: 2808: 2806: 2803: 2801: 2798: 2796: 2793: 2791: 2788: 2786: 2783: 2781: 2778: 2776: 2773: 2771: 2768: 2766: 2763: 2761: 2758: 2756: 2753: 2751: 2748: 2746: 2743: 2741: 2738: 2736: 2733: 2731: 2728: 2726: 2723: 2721: 2718: 2716: 2713: 2711: 2708: 2706: 2703: 2701: 2698: 2696: 2693: 2691: 2688: 2686: 2683: 2681: 2678: 2676: 2673: 2671: 2668: 2666: 2663: 2661: 2658: 2656: 2653: 2651: 2648: 2646: 2643: 2641: 2638: 2636: 2633: 2631: 2628: 2626: 2623: 2621: 2618: 2616: 2613: 2611: 2608: 2606: 2603: 2601: 2598: 2597: 2595: 2591: 2588: 2584: 2574: 2571: 2569: 2566: 2564: 2561: 2559: 2556: 2554: 2551: 2550: 2548: 2544: 2538: 2535: 2533: 2530: 2528: 2525: 2523: 2520: 2518: 2515: 2513: 2510: 2508: 2505: 2504: 2502: 2498: 2495: 2491: 2485: 2482: 2480: 2477: 2475: 2472: 2471: 2469: 2467:Air Divisions 2465: 2459: 2456: 2454: 2451: 2449: 2446: 2445: 2443: 2439: 2435: 2428: 2424: 2410: 2407: 2405: 2402: 2400: 2397: 2395: 2392: 2390: 2387: 2386: 2384: 2382: 2378: 2372: 2369: 2367: 2364: 2362: 2359: 2357: 2354: 2352: 2349: 2347: 2344: 2342: 2339: 2337: 2336:Thorpe Abbots 2334: 2332: 2329: 2327: 2324: 2322: 2319: 2317: 2314: 2312: 2309: 2307: 2304: 2302: 2299: 2297: 2294: 2292: 2289: 2287: 2284: 2282: 2279: 2277: 2274: 2272: 2271:Old Buckenham 2269: 2267: 2264: 2262: 2259: 2257: 2254: 2252: 2249: 2247: 2244: 2242: 2239: 2237: 2234: 2232: 2229: 2227: 2226:Little Walden 2224: 2222: 2219: 2217: 2214: 2212: 2209: 2207: 2204: 2202: 2199: 2197: 2194: 2192: 2189: 2187: 2184: 2182: 2179: 2177: 2174: 2172: 2169: 2167: 2164: 2162: 2159: 2157: 2154: 2152: 2149: 2147: 2144: 2142: 2139: 2137: 2134: 2132: 2129: 2127: 2124: 2122: 2119: 2117: 2114: 2112: 2109: 2107: 2104: 2102: 2099: 2097: 2094: 2092: 2089: 2087: 2086:Deopham Green 2084: 2082: 2079: 2077: 2074: 2072: 2069: 2067: 2064: 2062: 2059: 2057: 2054: 2052: 2049: 2047: 2044: 2042: 2039: 2037: 2034: 2032: 2029: 2027: 2024: 2022: 2019: 2017: 2014: 2012: 2009: 2007: 2004: 2002: 1999: 1997: 1994: 1992: 1989: 1987: 1986:Andrews Field 1984: 1982: 1979: 1977: 1974: 1973: 1971: 1967: 1963: 1956: 1952: 1948: 1944: 1941: 1937: 1929: 1924: 1922: 1917: 1915: 1910: 1909: 1906: 1894: 1886: 1884: 1881: 1879: 1876: 1874: 1871: 1870: 1867: 1861: 1858: 1856: 1853: 1851: 1848: 1846: 1843: 1841: 1838: 1836: 1833: 1831: 1828: 1827: 1825: 1823:organisations 1819: 1813: 1810: 1808: 1805: 1803: 1800: 1798: 1795: 1793: 1790: 1789: 1787: 1783: 1777: 1774: 1772: 1769: 1767: 1764: 1762: 1761:Air Secretary 1759: 1757: 1754: 1752: 1749: 1747: 1744: 1743: 1741: 1737: 1731: 1728: 1726: 1723: 1721: 1718: 1716: 1713: 1711: 1710:Officer ranks 1708: 1707: 1705: 1701: 1695: 1692: 1690: 1687: 1683: 1680: 1678: 1675: 1674: 1673: 1670: 1669: 1667: 1663: 1657: 1654: 1652: 1649: 1648: 1646: 1642: 1636: 1633: 1631: 1628: 1626: 1623: 1621: 1618: 1616: 1613: 1611: 1608: 1606: 1603: 1601: 1598: 1596: 1593: 1591: 1588: 1586: 1583: 1581: 1578: 1576: 1573: 1571: 1568: 1566: 1563: 1562: 1560: 1554: 1544: 1541: 1539: 1536: 1534: 1531: 1530: 1528: 1524: 1518: 1515: 1513: 1510: 1508: 1505: 1504: 1502: 1498: 1492: 1489: 1487: 1484: 1482: 1479: 1477: 1474: 1472: 1469: 1467: 1464: 1462: 1459: 1457: 1454: 1452: 1449: 1447: 1444: 1442: 1439: 1438: 1436: 1432: 1429: 1423: 1419: 1414: 1410: 1403: 1398: 1396: 1391: 1389: 1384: 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Newbury
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RAF Aldermaston is located in Berkshire
51°22′12″N 001°08′38″W / 51.37000°N 1.14389°W / 51.37000; -1.14389
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