It now houses asylum seekers. It started as RAF Wethersfield opening in 1944 and during World War II it was used by the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. It was closed in 1946, and …

In the Summer of 1952, with the start of the Cold War and increase in strength by the US 3rd Airforce in Europe, RAF Wethersfield was re-activated and became home to the 20th Fighter Bomber Wing.

Wethersfield Airfield Museum, Finchingfield. 6,646 likes · 968 talking about this. Preserving the history of RAF Wethersfield (1944-1990). The Museum is...

Wethersfield Airfield Museum tells the story of former RAF Wethersfield, an airfield in Essex, England that has a rich military history spanning from World War II to the Cold War.

Planned in 1942 as an Eighth Air Force bomber base, Wethersfield was then supposed to be loaned to the RAF in 1943, but was re-allocated to the Ninth Air Force by the time it was complete.

It was originally located at RAF Wetherseld Airfield, but had to shutdown and move to storage when the UK Home Office and UK Border Force took control of the airfield in 2022.

The museum tells the story of RAF Wethersfield, an airfield that was active from 1944 until 1990. It highlights the Anglo-American cooperation and the roles played by both the RAF and the United …

RAF Wethersfield is a British Ministry of Defence training facility in England. It is located north of the village of Wethersfield, Essex, about 5 miles NW of the town of Braintree.

Aug 30, 2025 · It now houses asylum seekers. It started as RAF Wethersfield opening in 1944 and during World War II it was used by the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. It was …

The Wethersfield Airfield Museum exists to record the rich and diverse military and social history of RAF Wethersfield. The museum is an educational repository of audio, visual and physical resources which …