RAF Bushey Hall
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RAF Bushey Hall is a former World War II
non-flying facility in England
. It was established at a private golf club
and was used as a headquarters facility for the United States Army Air Forces
Eighth Air Force
in the United Kingdom
. It was situated close to its Royal Air Force
counterpart at RAF Bentley Priory
, near Stanmore
. It was also known as USAAF station 341.
During the war the facility was the headquarters for the United States Army Air Force Eighth Air Force
VIII Fighter Command
(1942–45) and Headquarters United States Strategic Air Forces
(USSTAF) during 1944 and 1945, a redesignation of the Eighth Air Force VIII Bomber Command. It is the direct predecessor of the current-day United States Air Force
United States Air Forces in Europe
.
In 1955, the facility was returned to civil control. It is now Bushey Hall Golf Club
and Lincolnsfields Children's Centre.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
non-flying facility in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was established at a private golf club
Bushey Hall Golf Club
Bushey Hall Golf Club, founded by Robert Stewart Clouston in 1889, is one of the oldest parkland golf courses in Hertfordshire. Originally opened as a nine hole course, it was extended to the full 18 holes by 1893 and is now a 6,005 yard course....
and was used as a headquarters facility for the United States Army Air Forces
United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II, and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force....
Eighth Air Force
Eighth Air Force
The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana....
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It was situated close to its Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
counterpart at RAF Bentley Priory
RAF Bentley Priory
RAF Bentley Priory was a non-flying Royal Air Force station near Stanmore in the London Borough of Harrow. It was famous as the headquarters of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain and the Second World War. The RAF Bentley Priory site includes a Grade II* listed Officers' Mess and Italian...
, near Stanmore
Stanmore
Stanmore is a suburban area of the London Borough of Harrow, in northwest London. It is situated northwest of Charing Cross. The area is home to Stanmore Hill, one of the highest points of London, high.-Toponymy:...
. It was also known as USAAF station 341.
During the war the facility was the headquarters for the United States Army Air Force Eighth Air Force
Eighth Air Force
The Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana....
VIII Fighter Command
VIII Fighter Command
The VIII Fighter Command is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with the United States Air Forces in Europe, being stationed at RAF Honington, England. It was inactivated on 20 March 1946....
(1942–45) and Headquarters United States Strategic Air Forces
United States Strategic Air Forces
The US Eighth Air Force in World War II, later designated the United States Strategic and Tactical Air Forces was the first and became the overall command and control authority of the United States Army Air Forces against the European Axis members during World War II, where it'd started as a...
(USSTAF) during 1944 and 1945, a redesignation of the Eighth Air Force VIII Bomber Command. It is the direct predecessor of the current-day United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
United States Air Forces in Europe
United States Air Forces in Europe
The United States Air Forces in Europe is the United States Air Force component of U.S. European Command, a Department of Defense unified command, and is one of two Air Force Major Commands outside of the continental United States, the other being the Pacific Air Forces...
.
In 1955, the facility was returned to civil control. It is now Bushey Hall Golf Club
Bushey Hall Golf Club
Bushey Hall Golf Club, founded by Robert Stewart Clouston in 1889, is one of the oldest parkland golf courses in Hertfordshire. Originally opened as a nine hole course, it was extended to the full 18 holes by 1893 and is now a 6,005 yard course....
and Lincolnsfields Children's Centre.