RAF Chigwell cont.

Chigwell became a ground radio station from April 1st 1943 and balloon operations ceased there. This resulted in No. 24 Balloon Centre getting placed at Fairlop in June 1944. Personnel now arriving at Chigwell received intensive training in radio operations, codes and cyphers, before being deployed in Britain or overseas. There were several Polish units at the camp. The base eventually took up to 4,000 personnel.