Raf Spanhoe

RAF Spanhoe is a former World War II airfield in Northamptonshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 4mi east of Uppingham; about 80mi north-northwest of LondonOpened in 1943, 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 late 1945. Today, much of the airfield has been returned to agriculture, however one runway remains and the airfield is currently active and houses various privately owned light aircraft. USAAF useThe airfield was known as USAAF Station AAF-493 for security reasons by the USAAF during the war, and by which it was referred to instead of location. Its USAAF Station Code was "UV". 315th Troop Carrier GroupBasically complete late in 1943 and opened on New Year's Day 1944, the station had already been earmarked for US troop carrier use and a station complement squadron moved in to ready the base between 4 and 7 January. On 7 February 1944, the headquarters of the 315th Troop Carrier Group took up residence, a somewhat reduced organisation as most of the air echelon had been sent on detachment to Twelfth Air Force in North Africa during May 1943. The operational squadrons and fuselage codes of the group at Spanhoe were: 34th Troop Carrier Squadron (NM) 43rd Troop Carrier Squadron (UA) 309th Troop Carrier Squadron (M6) 310th Troop Carrier Squadron (4A) The 315th TCG was part of the IX Troop Carrier Command 52nd Troop Carrier Wing.

RAF Spanhoe is a former World War II airfield in Northamptonshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 4mi east of Uppingham; about 80mi north-northwest of LondonOpened in 1943, 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 late 1945. Today, much of the airfield has been returned to agriculture, however one runway remains and the airfield is currently active and houses various privately owned light aircraft. USAAF useThe airfield was known as USAAF Station AAF-493 for security reasons by the USAAF during the war, and by which it was referred to instead of location. Its USAAF Station Code was "UV". 315th Troop Carrier GroupBasically complete late in 1943 and opened on New Year's Day 1944, the station had already been earmarked for US troop carrier use and a station complement squadron moved in to ready the base between 4 and 7 January. On 7 February 1944, the headquarters of the 315th Troop Carrier Group took up residence, a somewhat reduced organisation as most of the air echelon had been sent on detachment to Twelfth Air Force in North Africa during May 1943. The operational squadrons and fuselage codes of the group at Spanhoe were: 34th Troop Carrier Squadron (NM) 43rd Troop Carrier Squadron (UA) 309th Troop Carrier Squadron (M6) 310th Troop Carrier Squadron (4A) The 315th TCG was part of the IX Troop Carrier Command 52nd Troop Carrier Wing.