RAF Bushey Hall
| RAF Bushey Hall USAAF Station 341  .png) | |
|---|---|
| Near Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom | |
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Commanding officers of the Fighter Groups of the 8th Air Force in 1944 | |
  RAF Bushey Hall | |
| Coordinates | 51°39′30″N 0°22′23″W / 51.6584°N 0.3731°W |
| Type | Military Headquarters |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Controlled by |
United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1893 |
| In use | 1942-1955 |
| Battles/wars |
European Theatre of World War II Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison |
Eighth Air Force Third Air Force |
Royal Air Force Bushey Hall or more simply RAF Bushey Hall is a former Second World War non-flying Royal Air Force station located 6.7 miles (10.8 km) south west of St Albans, Hertfordshire and 8.8 miles (14.2 km) north east of Uxbridge, London, England.
History
It was established at a private golf club and was used as a headquarters facility for the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force in the United Kingdom. It was situated close to its Royal Air Force counterpart at RAF Bentley Priory, near Stanmore. It was also known as USAAF station 341.[1]
During the war the facility was the headquarters for the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force VIII Fighter Command (1942–45). Its name frequently led to the site being confused with Army Air Force Station 586 at Bushy Park in south-west London, which was the Headquarters of United States Strategic Air Forces (USSTAF) during 1944 and 1945.
Current use
In 1955, the facility was returned to civil control. It is now Bushey Hall Golf Club and Lincolnsfields Children's Centre.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ↑ WW2 Headquarters – 8th USAAF Fighter Command, The Forties Experience, Lincolnsfields Children's Centre.
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