RAF Great Sampford USAAF Station 359 | |||||||||
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Great Sampford, Essex in England | |||||||||
Coordinates | 51°59′26″N 000°21′24″E / 51.99056°N 0.35667°E | ||||||||
Type | Satellite Station | ||||||||
Code | GS | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command 1942- | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1941 | /42||||||||
In use | April 1942 – August 1944 | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Elevation | 104 metres (341 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Air Force Great Sampford or more simply RAF Great Sampford is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 1.7 miles (2.7 km) west of Great Sampford, Essex, England and 5.3 miles (8.5 km) south east of Saffron Walden, Essex.