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With the departure of the 398th, Nuthampstead was transferred from the USAAF to RAF Maintenance Command on 10 July 1945. The airfield was used as an ordnance store until being placed under care and maintenance on 30 October 1954. Nuthampstead was finally closed on 1 March 1959.
The airfield finally closed on 1st March 1959. The airfield then reverted to farm land and approximately seven-eighths of the total widths of the runways and perimeter tracks were broken up the St. Ives Sand and Gravel Company and used as hardcore for the M1 motorway.
Aug 17, 2024 · After Part 3 of our journey, we see the US bomber airfield at Nuthampstead finally come to a close. But as the war approaches its conclusion, operations continue to be flown and losses continue to mount.
Transferred to the RAF in July 1945, Nuthampstead was used as a Maintenance Unit ordnance store until 1954 and eventually closed in 1959. In the 1960s, it was one of the sites considered for London's third airport, but was ultimately rejected in favour of Stansted.
Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire. Opened : 1942. Closed : 1959.
The 398th flew its last combat mission, attacking an airfield in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, on 25 April 1945. After V-E Day the group transported liberated prisoners from Germany to France. From Nuthampstead, the 398th Bomb Group flew 195 combat missions losing 58 B17C Flying Fortesses.
The 398th Bomb Group, equipped with B-17s took over the station in April 1944 and remained until June 1945. Transferred to the RAF in July 1945, Nuthampstead was used as a Maintenance Unit ordnance store until 1954 and eventually closed in 1959.
