RAF Stoney Cross
| Royal Air Force Station Stoney Cross USAAF Station AAF-452  
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| Located Near Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
Aerial Photo Mosaic of Stoney Cross Airfield - 5 September 1943 while additional construction of dispersal hardstands and taxiways on the southwest side of the 07/25 runway. From the air, Stoney Cross was very distinctive, the spur shape being dictated by the terrain on which it was built. The airfield was first planned as an emergency landing ground equipped with facilities. While under construction, the design was changed several times and eventually became a fully equipped airfield and station.
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 RAF Stoney Cross, shown within Hampshire
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| Coordinates | 50°55′08″N 001°39′36″W / 50.91889°N 1.66000°W |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Code | SS |
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Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces |
| 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 |
RAF Fighter Command RAF Bomber Command Ninth Air Force RAF Transport Command |
| Occupants | 239 Squadron FC Nos. 297, 299 Squadron BC 367th Fighter Group 387th Bombardment Group |
RAF Stoney Cross is a former World War II airfield in the New Forest, Hampshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of Lyndhurst and 12 miles (19 km) west of Southampton.
Opened in 1942, it served both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it functioned primarily as a combat bomber and fighter airfield. It closed in January 1948.
Today the remains of the airfield sit on New Forest Crown land managed by the Forestry Commission.
Stoney Cross opened in November 1942 and served the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces Ninth Air Force.
Stoney Cross was known as USAAF Station AAF-452 for security reasons during the war, and by which it was referred to instead of location. Its USAAF Station Code was "SS".
The 367th Fighter Group arrived from Oakland Municipal Airport, California flying Lockheed P-38 Lightnings. They had the following fighter squadrons and fuselage codes:
The 367th was a group of Ninth Air Force's 70th Fighter Wing, IX Tactical Air Command. On 6 July the 367th Fighter was moved to nearby RAF Ibsley to make way for the 387th Bomb Group.
With the fighters moved to Ibsley, the Martin B-26 Marauders of the 387th Bombardment Group moved to Stoney Cross from RAF Chipping Ongar on 25 June 1944. They had the following bomber squadrons and fuselage codes:
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