RAF Ashford
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Royal Air Force Ashford or more simply RAF Ashford is a former Royal Air Force Advanced Landing Ground in Kent, England. The landing ground is located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Ashford just south of the A28 near the junction with Old Surrenden Manor Road; about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of London.
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RAF Ashford USAAF Station AAF-417 | |||||||||
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Ashford, Kent in England | |||||||||
Coordinates | 51°07′31″N 000°48′58″E | ||||||||
Type | Advanced Landing Ground | ||||||||
Code | ZF[1] | ||||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces 1944- | ||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Second Tactical Air Force * No. 83 Group RAF | ||||||||
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Built | 1943 (1943) | ||||||||
Built by | RAF Airfield Construction Service Royal Canadian Engineers | ||||||||
In use | March 1943 - September 1944 (1944) | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
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Elevation | 40 metres (131 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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Opened in 1943, Ashford was one of several prototypes for the temporary Advanced Landing Ground airfields built in France after D-Day, required as the Allied forces moved east across France and Germany. It was used by British, Dominion and the United States Army Air Forces. It was closed in September 1944.
Today the airfield is a mixture of agricultural fields with few recognisable remains.