RAF Halesworth
| RAF Halesworth RAF Holton USAAF Station 365 RNAS Halesworth (HMS Sparrowhawk) | |
|---|---|
| Located Near Southwold, Suffolk, United Kingdom | |
Aerial photograph mosaic of Halesworth (Holton) airfield, P-47 Thunderbolts of the 56th Fighter Group are taxying on the perimeter and main runway, 18 April 1944. Photograph taken by 31st Photographic Squadron, 10th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/31GR/LOC17 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
| Code | HA |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Navy (1945 - 1946) |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces (1943 - 1945) Fleet Air Arm (1945 - 1946) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 52°21′56″N 001°31′26″E / 52.36556°N 1.52389°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1942-1946 |
| Battles/wars | European Theatre of World War II Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Eighth Air Force |
| Occupants | 56th Fighter Group 489th Bombardment Group |
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Royal Air Force Halesworth or more simply RAF Halesworth is a former Royal Air Force station located 2 miles (3 km) north east of the town of Halesworth, Suffolk, England and 7 miles (11 km) west of Southwold.