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Headcorn (Egerton)

Major
Also known as: Coldharbour / Egerton Forstal / Headcorn Advanced Landing Ground / RAF Headcorn / USAAF Station 412
County: Kent
Current Status: Farmland
Date: 20 August 1943 - September 1944 (derequisitioned)
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / RCAF (main user) / USAAF (main user)
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):

  • Egerton Parish Council
  • Headcorn Library
  • Headcorn Local History Society
  • Headcorn Parish Council
  • The Egerton Local History Group

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 17 (Fighter) Wing
  • No 127 Airfield
  • 362nd FG
  • 377th FS
  • 378th FS
  • 379th FS
  • No 403 Sqn
  • No 405 Repair & Salvage Unit
  • No 421 Sqn
  • No 2809 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 3207 Servicing Commando
001Looking north across the airfield from near the Memorial - 26 May 2014.png

Looking north across the airfield from near the memorial, 26 May 2014. © Richard Flagg

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