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Beaulieu III

Major
Also known as: Beaulieu Heath / Hatchet Moor / RAF Beaulieu / USAAF Station 408
County: Hampshire
Current Status: Leisure activity / Open land
Date: 8 August 1942 - 10 November 1959
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / RAF (Czech) / RCAF / RNZAF / USAAF
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: Air observation post / Bomber (main role) / Experimental (main role) / Fighter (main role) / Maritime patrol (main role) / Trainer

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Beaulieu Model Flying Committee (BMFC)
  • Beaulieu Parish Council - name only
  • Crookham Contest Modellers
  • East Boldre Parish Council
  • Forestry Commission
  • Lymington Amateur Rowing Club - bought a Nissen hut from airfield in 1950s, building still there
  • Southampton Model Aeroplane Club

The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):

  • East Boldre Community Website

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 (Coastal) OTU
  • No 53 Sqn
  • No 88 Sqn
  • No 146 Airfield
  • No 158 Sqn
  • No 224 Sqn
  • No 257 Sqn
  • No 263 Sqn
  • No 311 Sqn
  • 323rd BG
  • 365th FG
  • 386th FS
  • 387th FS
  • 388th FS
  • No 405 Sqn
  • 453rd BS
  • 454th BS
  • 455th BS
  • 456th BS
  • No 486 Sqn
  • No 657 Sqn 
  • No 1901 AOP Flight
  • No 2741 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2762 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2854 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment
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Aerial view of Beaulieu III, 22 June 2005. © Richard Flagg

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Model aircraft flying area at Beaulieu III, 14 July 2005.

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The water tower at Beaulieu III, 21 April 2007.

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An air-raid shelter at Beaulieu III, 21 April 2007.

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Part of the perimeter track at Beaulieu III, 24 October 2012.

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Part of the perimeter track at Beaulieu III, 30 October 2012.

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Part of the perimeter track at Beaulieu III, 30 May 2015.

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Remains of the airfield at Beaulieu III, 6 July 2015.

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Site of a hangar to the north west of the airfield, 26 July 2016.

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Airfield identification letters at Beaulieu III, 26 July 2016.

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Part of the perimeter track at Beaulieu III, 4 February 2017.

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Part of the perimeter track at Beaulieu III, 4 February 2017.

A Consolidated Liberator flying from Beaulieu, 1943. Courtesy of Zoran Petek

USAAF Republic P-47 Thunderbolts at Beaulieu in 1944. Courtesy of Southampton on Video

The 365th Fighter Group at Beaulieu on D-Day. Courtesy of DDay-Overlord

Aerial footage of Beaulieu. Courtesy of Aaron Cocker

Associated Airfield(s):

Middle Wallop

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