page_title: RAF Wormingford
hierarchical_section_title: RAF Wormingford
caption_attribution_description: English: Aerial photograph of Wormingford Airfield, England. NOTE&#160;: This version is rotated to place North approximately at top. For original version with West approximately at top see File:Wormingford-10may1946-original.jpg.
context_page_description: Royal Air Force Station Wormingford is a former Royal Air Force station located 6 miles northwest of Colchester, Essex, England.
  During World War I Wormingford was a landing ground designated for use by aircraft operating against Zeppelins. Reopened as a military airfield 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 fighter airfield. After the war, it was returned to agriculture.
  Today a small section of the old runway is used by the Essex and Suffolk Gliding club.
context_section_description: Royal Air Force Station Wormingford (or RAF Wormingford) is a former Royal Air Force station located 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Colchester, Essex, England.
  During World War I Wormingford was a landing ground designated for use by aircraft operating against Zeppelins.  Reopened as a military airfield in 1942, it was used by both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).  During the war it was used primarily as a fighter airfield.  After the war, it was returned to agriculture.
  Today a small section of the old runway is used by the Essex and Suffolk Gliding club.
caption: Wormingford Airfield - 10 May 1946
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