American Military UK (Berlin Airlift)? 1948

[Godmother]

Hello
Please could anyone tell me , Were there any US Military in the Oxford & or Sussex UK Areas during early 1948?
could they have been there because of the Berlin Airlift?I would appreciate any Information anyone may have
Thank you
Godmother 

[IMBER]

You might want to explore the history of Fairford and Brize Norton airfields, both Oxfordshire.  Both were used by the USAF.

[IMBER]

My apologies - Fairford is Gloucestershire!

[Godmother]

Hi Imber
Thank you for your reply & Information,
Its the year of 1948 that is really important, and I would really like to know if the American Military were at Brize Norton during that year or at any bases in the Oxford & or Sussex area during 1948,
I have looked & tried to find the information,but I am not sure where & how to find out for definite?
Kind Regards
Godmother.

[walkerpete]

A quick Google came up with this website which suggests there were very few USAF bases in the UK in 1948

http://wapedia.mobi/en/United_States_Air_Force_in_the_United_Kingdom#2. 

There was some USAF activity at Brize Norton in 1947/8 see

http://www.wospweb.com/site/RAF-Brize-Norton/History-1942-1950.htm

Pete

[Godmother]

Hi Pete
Thank you very much for your information and links, As you said there didn't seem to be many USAF In the UK in 1948, Brize Norton sounds very interesting thank you once again for your help & time.
Regards
Godmother.

[wasatbz]

I was stationed at BZ during 1948. My only recollection of anything American, was a derelict Liberator bomber, and a flying visit by a military transport plane, big with twin booms. My memory wants to call it a C48, but that does not seem to match up.

[Godmother]

Thank you for your reply wasatbz,
Do you recall any other bases in the Oxfordshire or surrounding Area at that time please that did have American Military based there?or Canadians?
I did find some information saying that there was some American Activity at Brize & surrounding areas in 1948 around the time of the Berlin Airlift although a lot less than there had been in the Oxfordshire Area during the 2ND World War..
I would appreciate any information at all that you may recall.
Regards
GodMother

[wasatbz]

Sorry I have no memory of coming into any sort of contact with, nor hearing of any Americans in that area at that time.