RAF Rivenhall USAAF Station AAF-168 | |||||||||||
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Silver End, Essex in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 51°51′19″N 000°38′23″E / 51.85528°N 0.63972°E | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
Code | RL | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | United States Army Air Forces Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | Ninth Air Force 1943-44 RAF Fighter Command 1944- | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1944 | ||||||||||
Built by | W. C. French Ltd | ||||||||||
In use | December 1944 - January 1946 | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
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Elevation | 51 metres (167 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Rivenhall or more simply RAF Rivenhall is a former Royal Air Force station located in Essex, England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Braintree, Essex, England.
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 combat airfield with various fighter and bomber units. After the war, it was closed in 1946 and kept in reserve until 1956.
Today, the remains of the airfield are located on private property with the northern half being turned into a quarry.