page_title: Westhampnett
section_title: RAF Westhampnett
hierarchical_section_title: Westhampnett / RAF Westhampnett
caption_attribution_description: English: Goodwood Airfield. Aerial shot showing airfield and motor circuit around perimeter
context_page_description: Westhampnett is a village and civil parish in the district of Chichester in West Sussex, England, located 1 mile northeast of Chichester on the former A27 road, now by-passed. The village is pre-Norman and is home to many listed buildings, including the Saxon church of St Peter, where three bishops of Chichester are buried. The parish of Westhampnett includes most of Goodwood estate, its golf course, motor-racing circuit and airfield.
context_section_description: The airfield began as a World War II fighter base, opened in 1940 during the Battle of Britain when it was home to two Spitfire squadrons. It was later used by the United States Air Force fighter squadrons, flying British Spitfires and Typhoons.
caption: Goodwood Airfield in 2005
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