page_title: RAF Boreham
hierarchical_section_title: RAF Boreham
caption_attribution_description: English: Aerial photograph of Boreham Airfield, England.
context_page_description: Royal Air Force Station Boreham or more simply RAF Boreham is a former Royal Air Force station in Essex, England. The airfield was always known locally as: "Boreham Airfield". The airfield is located approximately 4 miles north-northeast of Chelmsford; about 30 miles northeast of London
  Opened in 1944, it was used by the United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as bomber and a troop transport airfield for paratroopers. After the war it was closed in late 1945.
  Essex police operated a police helicopter from here between 1989 - 2012 when it was taken over by the National Police Air Service who continued to operate until 31 August 2018. G-POLF was the last ever aircraft to leave at 0945hrs on this date operated by Capt Rob Mitchell, TFO Nick Spencer and Pc Daniel Wabe
context_section_description: Royal Air Force Station Boreham or more simply RAF Boreham is a former Royal Air Force station in Essex, England. The airfield was always known locally as : "Boreham Airfield".  The airfield is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northeast of Chelmsford; about 30 miles (48 km) northeast of London
  Opened in 1944, it was used by the United States Army Air Forces.  During the war it was used primarily as bomber and a troop transport airfield for paratroopers.  After the war it was closed in late 1945.
  Essex police operated a police helicopter from here between 1989 - 2012 when it was taken over by the National Police Air Service who continued to operate until 31 August 2018.  G-POLF (formerly G-ESEX) was the last ever aircraft to leave at 0945hrs on this date operated by Capt Rob Mitchell, TFO Nick Spencer and Pc Daniel Wabe
caption: RAF Boreham photographed on 20 April 1944.   Throughout much of the postwar years, Ford Motor Company preserved much of the airfield as a proving ground, however in recent years extensive quarrying has removed much of the south part of the airfield.
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