Raf Boxted

Royal Air Force Boxted or more simply RAF Boxted is a former Royal Air Force station located 4mi north-northeast of Colchester, Essex England. Opened in 1943, it was used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). RAF Boxted has the distinction of having been the airfield for the two most successful USAAF fighter groups in air-to-air combat. After the war it was used by the Royal Air Force for jet aircraft testing. It was closed in 1947. Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property being used as agricultural fields. It also has a small grass private airstrip. HistoryUnited States Army Air Forces useThe airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force and Ninth Air Forces. It was known as USAAF Station AAF-150 for security reasons by the USAAF during the war, and by which it was referred to instead of location. It's USAAF Station Code was "BX". USAAF Station Units assigned to RAF Boxted were: 33d Service Group (VIII Air Force Service Command) 41st and 45th Service Squadron; HHS 33d Service Group 15th Station Complement Squadron 1030th Signal Company 1126th Quartermaster Company 1181st Military Police Company 1631st Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company 2124th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 589th Army Postal Unit

Royal Air Force Boxted or more simply RAF Boxted is a former Royal Air Force station located 4mi north-northeast of Colchester, Essex England. Opened in 1943, it was used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). RAF Boxted has the distinction of having been the airfield for the two most successful USAAF fighter groups in air-to-air combat. After the war it was used by the Royal Air Force for jet aircraft testing. It was closed in 1947. Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property being used as agricultural fields. It also has a small grass private airstrip. HistoryUnited States Army Air Forces useThe airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force and Ninth Air Forces. It was known as USAAF Station AAF-150 for security reasons by the USAAF during the war, and by which it was referred to instead of location. It's USAAF Station Code was "BX". USAAF Station Units assigned to RAF Boxted were: 33d Service Group (VIII Air Force Service Command) 41st and 45th Service Squadron; HHS 33d Service Group 15th Station Complement Squadron 1030th Signal Company 1126th Quartermaster Company 1181st Military Police Company 1631st Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company 2124th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 589th Army Postal Unit