Wormingford
WORMINGFORD: Military Landing Ground in WW1 later WW2 aerodrome and subsequently a gliding site
Note: The first and third pictures are by the author. The second picture was obtained from Google Earth ©
Military users: WW1: Night Landing Ground
37 & 75 (Home Defence) Sqdns
WW2: 8th USAAF 66th Fighter Wing
55th Fighter Group (Lockheed P.38 Lightnings)
38, 338 & 343 Sqdns (North American P.51 Mustangs)
Note: It seems that Republic P.47 Thunderbolts also flew here.
Location: In WW1 the site was pretty much to the E to SE sector of the WW2 aerodrome which was W of the B1508 and Rotchfords, SW of Wormingford village, 6nm NW of Colchester
Period of operation: Military: WW1: 1916 to 1919
WW2: 1943 to 1947 (Others say 1946)
Gliding site: From 1990 to -
Note: The Essex & Suffolk Gliding Club moved here from WHATFIELD (SUFFOLK) in 1990.
Site area: WW1: 74 acres 686 x 411
Runways: WW2: 09/27 1829x46 hard 05/23 1280x46 hard
15/33 1280x46 hard
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