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22 February, 2012

// Andrews Field (Great Saling)

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Excluding a tiny handful of modern airports with sometimes more questionable alternative titles, Andrews Field remain one of only two airfields in Britain to be named as a tribute after individual people. Lieutenant-General Frank M. Andrews served as original leader of the US 8th Air Force until he was killed in an aircraft crash in Iceland on May 3 1943."
Also known as: Andrewsfield / RAF Andrews Field / Saling / USAAF Station 485
County: Essex
Current Status: Industry / Aviation
Date: Opened 24 April 1943
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / Civil / US

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