RAF Great Sampford
# RAF Great Sampford

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.

## History

No. 65 Squadron RAF used the airfield starting on 14 March 1942 flying Supermarine Spitfire V's before leaving to RAF Martlesham Heath on 9 June 1942 before returning again on 15 June 1942 for fifteen days. The squadron left again and returned on 7 July 1942 staying until 29 July 1942 when the squadron moved RAF Gravesend.

The following units were here at some point:

* 4th Fighter Group
* No. 133 Squadron RAF (1942)
* No. 616 Squadron RAF (1942)
* No. 50 'B' Balloon Flight
* No. 53 'B' Balloon Flight
* No. 945/947 (Balloon) Squadron
* No. 951 (Balloon) Squadron
* No. 976 (Balloon) Squadron
* No. 991 (Balloon) Squadron
* No. 992 (Balloon) Squadron
* No. 996 (Balloon) Squadron
* No. 997 (Balloon) Squadron
* No. 999 (Balloon) Squadron
* No. 2713 Squadron RAF Regiment
* No. 2719 Squadron RAF Regiment
* No. 2724 Squadron RAF Regiment
* No. 2739 Squadron RAF Regiment
* No. 2757 Squadron RAF Regiment
* No. 2777 Squadron RAF Regiment
* No. 2778 Squadron RAF Regiment
* No. 2781 Squadron RAF Regiment
* No. 2798 Squadron RAF Regiment
* No. 2806 Squadron RAF Regiment
* No. 2811 Squadron RAF Regiment
