RAF Stoney Cross
Former RAF airfield in Hampshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Stoney Cross or more simply RAF Stoney Cross is a former Royal Air Force station in the New Forest, Hampshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Lyndhurst and 12 miles (19 km) west of Southampton.
Quick Facts RAF Stoney Cross USAAF Station AAF-452, Coordinates ...
RAF Stoney Cross USAAF Station AAF-452 | |||||||||||
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Southampton, Hampshire in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 50°55′08″N 001°39′36″W | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
Code | SS | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Army Cooperation Command 1942-43 RAF Fighter Command 1943-44 RAF Transport Command 1944- | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1943 (1943) | ||||||||||
Built by | George Wimpey & Co Ltd | ||||||||||
In use | November 1943 - January 1948 (1948) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 114 metres (374 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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Opened in 1942, it served both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it functioned primarily as a combat bomber and fighter airfield. It closed in January 1948.
Today the remains of the airfield sit on New Forest Crown land managed by the Forestry Commission.