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Fairchildes

Major Airfield
County: Greater London
Current Status: Unknown (location not known)
Date: February 1944 - June 1944
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF
Landing Surface Type(s): Unpaved
Aircraft Role(s): Air observation post

The Air Observation Post aircraft of No 661 Squadron stayed both at Fairchildes and Biggin Hill between 18 February and 24 June 1944 in the gradual build-up to the D-Day invasion, arriving from Andover and leaving via Kenley for Penshurst.

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 661 Sqn

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