RAF Rivenhall
| RAF Rivenhall USAAF Station AAF-168 | |||||||||||
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| Silver End, Essex in England | |||||||||||
Rivenhall airfield photographed in April 1944 with the B-26 Marauders of the 397th Bombardment Group parked on the grass, while the P-51 Mustangs of the 363d Fighter Group are still on the dispersal loops. | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
| Code | RL | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | United States Army Air Forces Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | Ninth Air Force 1943-44 RAF Fighter Command 1944- | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 51°51′19″N 000°38′23″E / 51.85528°N 0.63972°E | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1944 | ||||||||||
| Built by | W. C. French Ltd | ||||||||||
| In use | December 1944 - January 1946 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 51 metres (167 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Rivenhall or more simply RAF Rivenhall is a former Royal Air Force station located in Essex, England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Braintree, Essex, England.
Opened in 1942, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a combat airfield with various fighter and bomber units. It was closed in 1946 and kept in reserve until 1956.
Today, the remains of the airfield are located on private property with the northern half having been turned into a quarry.