Gosfield
GOSFIELD: Military aerodrome
Aerial view 2000
Aerial view 2018
Area view
Note: All three of these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
In the first picture the WW2 layout can just about still be seen.
Military users: RAF Bomber Command 3 Group
USAAF 9th Air Force (Republic P-47 Thunderbolts & Douglas A-20 Havocs)
Location: SW of Southey Green village, W of A1017, 1.5nm SW of Halstead
Period of operation: 1943 to 1945
Runways: 13/31 1829x46 hard 01/19 1280x46 hard
08/26 1280x46 hard
NOTES: Used in March 1945 by 38 Group for the Rhine crossing attacks.
After WW2 a site for Horsa glider disposal. Presumably they set fire to them? This, I believe, was the preferred method.
A BIT MORE INFO
It appears that the Cessna 172N Skyhawk, G-BOUE, (ex N6535F), was based here from August 1988 until July 1989.
steven smith
This comment was written on: 2019-08-29 19:48:30Hello. My dad took part in the Rhine crossing attacks, called "Operation Varsity". He was in the 1st Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles, 6th Airborne Division. He took off in a Horse Glider on 24th March 1945, some of which, left from Gosfield Airfield. I wondered if you have records to confirm that my dad's battalion left from here, or an alternative airfield such as Birch. Thank you, Steve.
Dick Flute
This comment was written on: 2020-04-14 21:21:53Hi Steven, I cannot help here. But can anyone else kindly offer advice?
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