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positioned in front of the former Sick
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for security reasons by the USAAF during the war, by which name it was referred to instead of location. Its USAAF Station Code was "GZ". Although the name
Andrews Field (or Andrewsfield) appears on RAF air maps and was widely used by that service, some USAAF agencies still referred to the airfield by
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Andrews Field had three runways, a main of 1,830m aligned 09/27 and two crosswind secondary runways of 1,280m aligned 02/20 and 15/33. It had an enclosing perimeter track that had three separate dispersal areas totaling 50 loop type hardstands and one "frying pan" type. Barracks facilities for about
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On 8 May 1944, one of the 322nd aircraft, nicknamed "Mild and Bitter" (serial 41-31819) became the first B-26 flying from
England to complete 100 combat missions. Another B-26, "Flak Bait" (41-31773) survived to the end of hostilities with 202 missions to its credit, the only US bomber involved in
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in the dispersed sites, little remains of the once-busy wartime airfield. Only a small amount of single track perimeter remains along the south side of the airfield, although the wartime runways are visible as disturbed earth in aerial photography. There are two memorials, one in the village is
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radio transponder blind-bombing device. When the unit was formed the squadron consisted of 14 aircraft. The squadron was attached to the 322nd
Bombardment Group, but provided bad weather leads for all IX Ninth Bombing Command groups.
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3,000 personnel were constructed along with a technical site that had two T-2 type hangars for aircraft maintenance. Main construction was supposed to be completed in early
January 1943, and it continued until March.
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The 322nd was the first B-26 group to enter combat (in May 1943) from the UK, during which its combat performance helped to prove the effectiveness of the medium bombers flying tactical combat missions.
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Douglas-Long Beach B-17F-25-DL Fortress Serial 42-3123 of the 96th Bomb Group at unfinished
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Andrewsfield Flying Club.
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attacking the principal targets but the group also attacked secondary targets such as power stations, shipyards, construction works, and marshalling yards.
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of the two T-2 hangars and most of the ground works (runways, etc.) were removed and the land reverted to agriculture.
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1596:. London, UK: Battle of Britain International Ltd., 2001.
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in December 1945, and was inactivated on 15 December.
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356th, 361st Service Squadron, HHS, 42d Service Group
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1520:. Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
996:(14 October 1944 – 16 January 1945, 6–15 May 1945)
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500:1642nd Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company
375:located 4 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of
1049:96th Bombardment Group, (13 May - 11 June 1943)
978:306 Squadron (10 October 1944 – 10 August 1945)
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16:Air Force field in Essex, England 1942–1945
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542:Germany 8 October 1943. Ten crew KIA.
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756:(Y-86), Germany June - November 1945
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453:Lieutenant General Frank M Andrews
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1319:"96th Bombardment Group (Heavy)"
1284:. American Air Museum in Britain
1160:. American Air Museum in Britain
1113: This article incorporates
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2115:List of serving senior officers
1711:Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984).
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645:322d Bombardment Group (Medium)
614:322d Bombardment Group (Medium)
569:(AAF-106) in Northamptonshire.
1545:"Andrews Field (Great Saling)"
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497:1175th Military Police Company
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1044:United States Army Air Forces
744:(A-61), France September 1944
563:Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses
455:. Andrews Field was known as
387:United States Army Air Forces
354:Royal Air Force Andrews Field
191:United States Army Air Forces
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1577:. UK: Ian Allan Publishing.
1575:RAF Airfields of World War 2
1367:. Mighty 8th Cross Reference
1354:. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.
1321:. Mighty 8th Cross Reference
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610:3d Bombardment Wing groups.
494:1136th Quartermaster Company
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2010:RAF Mountain Rescue Service
2005:RAF Search and Rescue Force
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731:Distinguished Unit Citation
642:Replacing the 96th was the
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1861:Operational Training units
1033:2769 Squadron RAF Regiment
1028:2766 Squadron RAF Regiment
750:(A-89), Belgium March 1945
673:451st Bombardment Squadron
667:450th Bombardment Squadron
661:449th Bombardment Squadron
595:413th Bombardment Squadron
589:339th Bombardment Squadron
583:338th Bombardment Squadron
577:337th Bombardment Squadron
509:878th Signal Depot Company
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4088:Lymington
4078:Lashenden
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2671:Polebrook
2666:Podington
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