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Royal Air Force Holmsley South or more simply RAF Holmsley South is a former Royal Air Force station in Hampshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Christchurch, Dorset; about 90 miles (140 km) southwest of London 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 bomber and later as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in late 1946. Christchurch Council from December 1946 to 1961 used the old accommodation sites including WAAF Nissen Huts as temporary accommodation for families waiting for a council house. Today the remains of the airfield are part of a Forestry Commission project near the New Forest. (en)

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John Laing & Son Ltd (en)

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/42 (en)

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Photo-Mosaic of Holmesley South airfield - December 1946 after all flying had ended with "X" on each runway end. (en)

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HM (en)

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RAF Coastal Command 1942-44RAF Fighter Command 1944RAF Transport Command 1944-46 (en)

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England (en)

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RAF Holmsley South (en)
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Royal Air Force1942-44 & 1944-United States Army Air Forces 1944 (en)

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RAF Holmsley South (en)

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Hampshire (en)

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Shown within Hampshire (en)

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September 1942 - October (en)

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Royal Air Force Holmsley South or more simply RAF Holmsley South is a former Royal Air Force station in Hampshire, England. The airfield is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Christchurch, Dorset; about 90 miles (140 km) southwest of London Today the remains of the airfield are part of a Forestry Commission project near the New Forest. (en)

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