2014

TM4078 : Seat by hay meadow

taken 10 years ago, near to Holton, Suffolk, England

Seat by hay meadow
Seat by hay meadow
This view is towards the WAAF sites associated with RAF Halesworth.
RAF Halesworth (USAAF Station 365)

The airfield is occasionally also referred to as Holton airfield. Built in 1942/43 as a Class A bomber base, the main runway was 1,8 kilometres (6000 feet) long and the dispersed camps accommodated about 3000 personnel. The first unit to be based here was the 56th Fighter Group (FG) which arrived from RAF Horsham St Faith (now Norwich International Airport) in July 1943. The 489th Bombardment Group (Heavy) took over later, and in January 1945 the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron moved in.

The airfield was closed for flying in February 1946 and in 1963 it was purchased by Bernard Matthews Farms Ltd. More recently the runways were broken up for aggregate and a large solar farm now occupies much of the former airfield. See also: Link


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TM4078, 119 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 30 June, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 1 July, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 4038 7825 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:20.9749N 1:31.6857E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 4042 7831
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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