Another of my ez scenery & Afcad creations for fs2004;
RAF Coolham, near Billingshurst alongside the A272, was an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) constructed in late 1943, runways/taxiways were metal
complete by the beginning on March 1944. 133 Wing arrived in April and was transferred to the airfield at Holmsley South in the New Forest on 22nd June. It was replaced by 135 Wing consisting of 222, 349 and 485 Squadrons, previously at Selsey Advanced Landing Ground near Chichester, on 30th June. The wing was only there for five days before being transferred to Funtington ALG, having suffered no casualties. No other squadrons operated from Coolham after that date, but the removal of equipment did not start until the autumn of 1945.
Mustang III would appear to be the main types based here carrying out fighter sweeps and armed reconnaissance patrols aimed at V1 sites
The site is now a 'scheduled' historic monument; 15 casualties are recorded for Coolham here ---> https://www.roll-of-honour.com/Susse...edLanding.html
RAF Coolham, near Billingshurst alongside the A272, was an Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) constructed in late 1943, runways/taxiways were metal
complete by the beginning on March 1944. 133 Wing arrived in April and was transferred to the airfield at Holmsley South in the New Forest on 22nd June. It was replaced by 135 Wing consisting of 222, 349 and 485 Squadrons, previously at Selsey Advanced Landing Ground near Chichester, on 30th June. The wing was only there for five days before being transferred to Funtington ALG, having suffered no casualties. No other squadrons operated from Coolham after that date, but the removal of equipment did not start until the autumn of 1945.
Mustang III would appear to be the main types based here carrying out fighter sweeps and armed reconnaissance patrols aimed at V1 sites
The site is now a 'scheduled' historic monument; 15 casualties are recorded for Coolham here ---> https://www.roll-of-honour.com/Susse...edLanding.html
