Royal Air Force Rivenhall or more RAF Rivenhall is a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles south-southeast of Braintree, Essex, England.
Rivenhall airfield photographed in April 1944 with the B-26 Marauders of the 397th Bombardment Group parked on the grass, while the P-51 Mustangs of the 363d Fighter Group are still on the dispersal loops.
Rivenhall airfield headquarters site, 1944.
North American P-51B-5 Mustang of the 382d Fighter Squadron.
Formation of Martin B-26B Marauders of the 397th Bomb Group. Closest two aircraft are from the 597th Bomb Squadron; the other B-26's are from the 598th BS. Photo taken before D-Day, as the Marauders are not painted with invasion stripes
Royal Air Force Staplehurst or more simply RAF Staplehurst is a former Royal Air Force Advanced landing ground located approximately 1 mile northeast of Staplehurst, Kent, England.
RAF Rivenhall
…On 14 April 1944, as part of a general movement of Ninth Air Force fighter units in the Colchester area to advanced landing grounds, the 363d moved to RAF Staplehurst. The movement of all elements having begun two days previously. On the day following the departure of the 363d the first Martin B-26 Marauders of the…
Staplehurst Airfield, two weeks before D-Day on 21 May 1944. Note the blister hangar just to the west of the 19 runway. The improvised technical site and airfield station is located to the north of the 10 runway.