The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Thruxton, USAAF Station 407

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Information. RAF Thruxton, situated 5 miles west of Andover in Hampshire, opened in August 1941 as a Bomber Command Station. Truxton became USAAF Station 407 when it was transferred to US 9th Airforce on the 1st of March 1944 and became home to the 366th Fighter Group until reverting to RAF control in June 1944 when the Americans moved to Normandy. Today the site is used as an aifield and motor racing circuit. Squadrons stationed at RAF Thruxton No: 225 Squadron. Aug 1941 to May 1942, No: 1526 (Blind Approach Training) Flight. Nov 1941 to Feb 1944, No: 298 Squadron. Aug to Oct 1942 No: 297 Squadron. Aug 1942 to Aug 1943 No: 168 Squadron. Oct to Nov 1943 No: 170 Squadron. Oct to Nov 1943 No: 268 Squadron. Oct to Nov 1943 No: 63 Squadron. Oct to Nov 1943 No: 366th Fighter Group. Feb to June 1944 No: 84 Group Comms Squadron. June 1944 No: 43 OTU. June 1944. Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served at RAF Thruxton during WW2 P/O Ir. Pieter Hendrik Blom dutch 297F Sqd (d. 23/08/1943 ) If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to an airfield or aircrew, please get in touch. Send an E-mail to The Wartime Memories Project Links Airfields Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MMII - All Rights Reserved