RAF Cheddington

RAF Cheddington
RAF Marsworth
USAAF Station 113
Cheddington, Buckinghamshire in England
Aerial photograph looking north, the bomb dump at the top, the control tower and technical site are at the bottom, 3 March 1944. Note the many Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers of the Combat Crew Replacement Center parked on the loop hardstands.
RAF Cheddington is located in Buckinghamshire
RAF Cheddington
RAF Cheddington
Shown within Buckinghamshire
Coordinates51°50′05.20″N 000°40′52.50″W / 51.8347778°N 0.6812500°W / 51.8347778; -0.6812500
TypeRoyal Air Force station
CodeCZ[1]
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
Controlled byRAF Bomber Command
* No. 7 (T) Group RAF
* No. 92 (OTU) Group RAF
Eighth Air Force[1]
Site history
Built1917 (1917) & 1941/42
Built byWW2: George Wimpey & Co Ltd
In use1917 - 19
March 1942 – 1952 (1952)
Battles/warsEuropean Theatre of World War II
Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 – May 1945
Airfield information
Elevation93 metres (305 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Concrete
00/00  Concrete
00/00  Concrete

Royal Air Force Cheddington or more simply RAF Cheddington (also known as RAF Marsworth) is a former Royal Air Force station located 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west of Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, England. The airfield was closed in 1952.

  1. ^ a b c Falconer 2012, p. 63.