Title

RAF Staplehurst, Kent, May 1944

Caption

RAF Staplehurst, Kent, May 1944. Opened in 1943 the airfield was a prototype for advanced landing grounds used across France after D-Day. It was used by RAF, RCAF and US units including USAAF 363 Fighter Group flying P-51 Mustang fighters. It was closed down in September 1944.

Date

1944

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England Archive

Reference

HRM19B38_413

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,0Mb (3,6Mb) / 15,7in x 15,3in / 4713 x 4596 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation countryside England country British runway English military war location century Kent Britain wartime concept airfield B&W 1940s aerial view MONOCHROME Forties United States of America United States bird's eye view World War II World War two aerial photography WWII black & white black and white B W world war 2 20th century air base American America USA English Heritage decade Second World War Staplehurst TGN WW2 photograph 2nd World War USAAF Photographer United States Army Air Force RAF Staplehurst photograph