RAF Ibsley

RAF Ibsley USAAF Station AAF-347
Ibsley, Hampshire in England
Aerial Photo of Ibsley Airfield, January 1944. Note the runway extension to the 01 runway at the south side of the airfield, with the perimeter track extension.
RAF Ibsley Shown within Hampshire Show map of Hampshire RAF Ibsley RAF Ibsley (the United Kingdom) Show map of the United Kingdom
Coordinates	50°52′46″N 001°46′50″W / 50.87944°N 1.78056°W / 50.87944; -1.78056
Type	Royal Air Force station
Code	IB[1]
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces 1942 & 1944
Controlled by	RAF Fighter Command 1941-42 & 1942-44 & 1944-45 * No. 10 Group RAF * No. 11 Group RAF RAF Transport Command 1945-47 * No. 46 Group RAF
Site history
Built	1940 (1940)/41
In use	February 1941 - 1947 (1947)
Battles/wars	European theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation	24 metres (79 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways Direction Length and surface 01/19 1,320 metres (4,331 ft) Grass 05/23 1,140 metres (3,740 ft) Grass 14/32 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) Grass

Royal Air Force Ibsley or more simply RAF Ibsley is a former Royal Air Force station in Hampshire, England. The airfield is near the village of Ibsley, about 2 miles (3 km) north of Ringwood.

A perimeter track with three runways were laid out and 18 fighter pens allowing 46 fighters to stand in relative safety. Twelve Blister, and two Bellman hangars, were built and ten dispersed accommodation sites were laid out to the north for the airmen and women. A double cupola Battle Head Quarters, two Control Towers (one small and one large).^[2]