RAF Matching
| RAF Matching RAF Matching Green USAAF Station AAF-166 | |
|---|---|
| Located Near Harlow, Essex, England | |
Matching airfield photographed on 1 August 1943 while still under construction. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Royal Air Force station |
| Code | MT |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Controlled by | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces |
| Location | |
RAF Matching, shown within Essex | |
| Coordinates | 51°47′03″N 000°14′34″E / 51.78417°N 0.24278°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1944-1946 |
| Battles/wars | European Theatre of World War II Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Ninth Air Force RAF Fighter Command |
| Occupants | 391st Bombardment Group No 38 Group |
Royal Air Force Matching or more simply RAF Matching is a former Royal Air Force station located 5 miles (8 km) east of Harlow, Essex, UK.
Opened in 1944, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces. During the war it was used primarily as a bomber airfield. After the war it was closed in 1946.
Today the remains of the airfield are located on private property being used as agricultural fields.