Little Walden (Hadstock)
Also known as: | RAF Little Walden / USAAF Station 165 |
County: | Essex |
Current Status: | Farmland / Housing / Industry / Public road |
Date: | 6 March 1944 - 1 September 1946 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | USAAF |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
Aircraft Roles: | Bomber / 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):
- Barnard Brothers (UK) Ltd
- Crest Rice Processors Ltd
- FDL (Fuerst Day Lawson)
- Hadstock Parish Council
- Saffron Walden Town Council
- Stansted and District Model Flying Club
Main unit(s) present:
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56th FG
- 61st FS
- 62nd FS
- 63rd FS
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97th CBW (Light)
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97th CBW (Medium)
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361st FG
- 374th FS
- 375th FS
- 376th FS
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409th BG
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493rd BG
- 860th BS
- 861st BS
- 862nd BS
- 863rd BS
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Taxiway at the south of the airfield, looking south east from the B1052 road, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
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Taxiway at the south of the airfield, looking north west from the B1052 road, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
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Taxiway at the north of the airfield, looking west from the B1052 road, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
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Taxiway at the north of the airfield, looking east from the B1052 road, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
![006Control Tower : Watch Office for All Commands 2 - 13 October 2007.png](/media/5327/control-tower-watch-office-for-all-commands-2-13-october-2007.png)
The control tower at Little Waldon, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
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The control tower at Little Waldon, 13 October 2007. © Richard Flagg
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The operations block at Little Walden, 16 May 2009. © Richard Flagg
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Aerial view of Little Walden, 18 May 2010. © Richard Flagg
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Aerial view of Little Walden, 18 May 2010. © Richard Flagg
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Aerial view of Little Walden, 23 July 2016. © Richard Flagg
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Aerial view of Little Walden, 23 July 2016. © Richard Flagg