Museums · East of England
RAF Boxted
Royal Air Force Boxted or more simply RAF Boxted is a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northeast of Colchester, Essex, England. Opened in 1943, it was used by the United S
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- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
Royal Air Force Boxted or more simply RAF Boxted is a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northeast of Colchester, Essex, England. Opened in 1943, it was used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). RAF Boxted has the distinction of having been the airfield for the two most successful USAAF fighter groups in air-to-air combat. After the war it was used by the Royal Air Force for jet aircraft testing. It was closed in 1947. Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property being used as agricultural fields. It also has a small grass private airstrip and a museum which opened in 2011.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Boxted or more simply RAF Boxted is a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northeast of Colchester, Essex, England. Opened in 1943, it was used by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). RAF Boxted has the distinction of having been the airfield for the two most successful USAAF fighter groups in air-to-air combat. After the war it was used by the Royal Air Force for jet aircraft testing. It was closed in 1947. Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property being used as agricultural fields. It also has a small grass private airstrip and a museum which opened in 2011.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9378, 0.9319
- Established
- 1943
Sources
- wikipedia: RAF Boxted (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Boxted?
- RAF Boxted is in East of England, United Kingdom.
- When was RAF Boxted built?
- Built or established in 1943.
- Who owns RAF Boxted?
- RAF Boxted is owned by Royal Air Force<BR>United States Army Air Forces.