Welcome to my dedication to the RAF Beaulieu airfield in the New Forest (USAAF Station 408). You can follow my project as I discover more about the history, heritage, walks, and sites of interest.
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RAF Beaulieu History: Most Recent Research
Alan Brown was a parachute jump instructor (PJI) with the Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment (AFEE) at the RAF Beaulieu Airfield, 1946 to 1950. He wrote a number of books about Beaulieu...
Like the majority of structures on the site, the Beaulieu Airfield control tower no longer exists. It would have been demolished when the airfield was handed back to the Forestry Commission from 1960...
The picturesque village of Beaulieu in the New Forest had a very interesting part to play during WW2. As well as being just down the road from the RAF Beaulieu Airfield, D-Day landing craft were...
At the end of the war, Beaulieu Airfield was handed over to the Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment (AFEE). It was the AFEE’s job to research and develop non-traditional airborne...
Crash Landings of the 323rd Bomb Group at Beaulieu Airfield (USAAF Station 408)
During July and August of 1944, the American 323rd Bomb Group were briefly based at RAF Beaulieu, known then as USAAF Station 408. The 323rd launched bombing missions over France to support the...
Wartime Memories of a Cinema Operator on the RAF Beaulieu WW2 Airfield
Angela Wyatt was a cinema operator working at RAF Beaulieu from the winter of 1943 until February of 1946. She worked for ENSA, the Entertainments National Service Association. This was an...