Raf Saltby

Royal Air Force Saltby or more simply RAF Saltby is a former Royal Air Force station in Leicestershire, England. The airfield is located approximately 8mi northeast of Melton Mowbray; about 90mi north-northwestof London. Opened in 1942, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in 1945 and kept in reserve until 1955. Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property and, now known as Saltby Airfield, is used primarily for gliding. USAAF useSaltby was known as USAAF Station AAF-538 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 "SY". 314th Troop Carrier GroupAlthough a US ground party arrived in December 1943, it was not until the following February that a C-47 group moved in. This was the 314th Troop Carrier Group with Douglas C-47 and C-53 Skytrain transports which flew in from Sicily. Having earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for its operations in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations since May 1943 with Twelfth Air Force. Operational squadrons and fuselage codes of the 314th were: 32d Troop Carrier Squadron (S2) 50th Troop Carrier Squadron (2R) 61st Troop Carrier Squadron (Q9) 62d Troop Carrier Squadron (E5) The 314th TCG was part of the IX Troop Carrier Command 52nd Troop Carrier Wing.

Royal Air Force Saltby or more simply RAF Saltby is a former Royal Air Force station in Leicestershire, England. The airfield is located approximately 8mi northeast of Melton Mowbray; about 90mi north-northwestof London. Opened in 1942, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in 1945 and kept in reserve until 1955. Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property and, now known as Saltby Airfield, is used primarily for gliding. USAAF useSaltby was known as USAAF Station AAF-538 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 "SY". 314th Troop Carrier GroupAlthough a US ground party arrived in December 1943, it was not until the following February that a C-47 group moved in. This was the 314th Troop Carrier Group with Douglas C-47 and C-53 Skytrain transports which flew in from Sicily. Having earned a Distinguished Unit Citation for its operations in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations since May 1943 with Twelfth Air Force. Operational squadrons and fuselage codes of the 314th were: 32d Troop Carrier Squadron (S2) 50th Troop Carrier Squadron (2R) 61st Troop Carrier Squadron (Q9) 62d Troop Carrier Squadron (E5) The 314th TCG was part of the IX Troop Carrier Command 52nd Troop Carrier Wing.