RAF Coolham | |||||||||
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| Coolham, West Sussex in England | |||||||||
 A view from near the eastern edge of the main east-west runway in 2009 looking westward down its length | |||||||||
  RAF Coolham Shown within West Sussex  RAF Coolham RAF Coolham (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°59′20″N 0°24′05″W / 50.98889°N 0.40139°W | ||||||||
| Grid reference | TQ123223 | ||||||||
| Type | Advanced Landing Ground | ||||||||
| Code | XQ | ||||||||
| Area | 113 acres (46 ha)[a] | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Second Tactical Air Force * No. 84 Group RAF | ||||||||
| Open to the public | Yes | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | August 1943 – March 1944 | ||||||||
| Built by | Airfield Construction Service RAF | ||||||||
| In use | April 1944 – July 1944 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II — Operation Neptune — Operation Overlord — Operation Diver | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Garrison | 2 Wings of No. 84 Group RAF | ||||||||
| Occupants | No. 133 (Polish) (Fighter) Wing: — No. 129 (Mysore) (Fighter) Squadron — No. 306 (Polish) (Fighter) Squadron — No. 315 (Polish) (Fighter) Squadron No. 135 (Fighter) Wing: — No. 222 (Natal) (Fighter) Squadron — No. 349 (Belgian) (Fighter) Squadron — No. 485 (New Zealand) (Fighter) Squadron See Based Units section for full list | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 17 metres (56 ft)[2] AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Air Force Coolham, or more simply RAF Coolham, also known as Coolham Advanced Landing Ground (ALG), is a former Second World War Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground located in Coolham, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
- ^ Hamlin & Davies 1996, p. 3.
- ^ Falconer 2012, p. 70.
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