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Appledram is one of these places notorious for possessing alternative spellings. Various versions have emerged over centuries, although today the primary other name of Apuldram tends to predominate.

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Also known as: Appledram Advanced Landing Ground / Apuldram / RAF Appledram
County: West Sussex
Current Status: Farmland
Date: 2 June 1943 - 6 November 1944 (derequisitioned)
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / RAF (Czech) / RAF (Polish)
Landing Surface Types: Metal
Aircraft Roles: Fighter

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):

  • Apuldram Parish Meeting

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 124 Airfield
  • No 131 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing
  • No 134 Airfield
  • No 134 (Czech) (Fighter) Wing
  • No 175 Sqn
  • No 181 Sqn
  • No 182 Sqn
  • No 302 Sqn
  • No 308 Sqn
  • No 310 Sqn
  • No 312 Sqn
  • No 313 Sqn
  • No 317 Sqn
  • No 411 (Polish) Repair & Salvage Unit
  • No 420 Repair & Salvage Unit
  • No 1312 Mobile Wing RAF Regiment
  • No 1315 Mobile Wing RAF Regiment
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Looking across Appledram, July 2019. Courtesy of Julie-Anne Pegram

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