Royal Air Force Selsey or more simply RAF Selsey is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground located 2 miles north east of Selsey, West Sussex and 5 miles south of Chichester, West Sussex, England.
RAF Selsey | |||||||||
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| Selsey, West Sussex in England | |||||||||
  RAF Selsey Shown within West Sussex | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 50°45′19″N 000°46′10″W / 50.75528°N 0.76944°W | ||||||||
| Type | Advanced Landing Ground | ||||||||
| Code | ZS | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Second Tactical Air Force | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1943 | ||||||||
| In use | 1943-1945 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 6 metres (20 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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The following units were here at some point:
- No. 121 Airfield RAF[2]
- No. 65 Squadron RAF (1943)[3]
- No. 245 Squadron RAF (1943)[4]
- No. 135 Airfield RAF (renamed No. 135 (Fighter) Wing RAF on 15 May 1944)
- No. 222 Squadron RAF (1944)[5]
- No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF (1944)[6]
- No. 485 Squadron RNZAF (1944)[7]
- No. 145 (French) (Fighter) Wing RAF
- No. 329 Squadron RAF (1944)[8]
- No. 340 Squadron RAF (1944)[8]
- No. 341 Squadron RAF (1944)[6]
- No. 33 Squadron RAF (1944)[9]
- No. 74 Squadron RAF (1944)[10]
- No. 131 Airfield (Polish) RAF
- No. 421 Repair & Salvage Unit[11]
- No. 1316 Mobile Wing RAF Regiment[11]
- No. 2731 Squadron RAF Regiment[11]
- No. 2800 Squadron RAF Regiment[11]
- No. 2955 Squadron RAF Regiment[11]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Falconer 1998, p. 78.
- ^ Ashworth 1985, p. 252.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 45.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 77.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 72.
- ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 88.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 94.
- ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 87.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 36.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 48.
- ^ a b c d e "Selsey". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
Bibliography edit
- Ashworth, C (1985). Action Stations: Vol 9. Military airfields of the Central South and South-East. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens Limited. ISBN 0-85059-608-4.
- Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
- Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.