RAF Tuddenham
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RAF Tuddenham |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||
| Location | Tuddenham, Suffolk | ||
| Built | 1941 | ||
| In use | 1941-1947 1959-1963 |
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| Elevation AMSL | 62 ft / 19 m | ||
| Coordinates | 52°18′38″N 000°34′30″E / 52.31056°N 0.57500°ECoordinates: 52°18′38″N 000°34′30″E / 52.31056°N 0.57500°E | ||
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 RAF Tuddenham
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 06/24 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
| 18/26 | 0 | 0 | Asphalt |
Royal Air Force Station Tuddenham or RAF Tuddenham is a former Royal Air Force station located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south east of Mildenhall, Suffolk, England and 7.8 miles (12.6 km) north west of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
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Station history [edit]
- No. 3 LFS.[1]
- No. 90 Squadron RAF starting on 13 October 1943 with the Short Stirling III before changing to the Avro Lancaster I and III in May 1944 and leaving on 11 November 1946 to RAF Wyton.[2]
- No. 138 Squadron RAF between 9 March 1945 and 12 November 1946 with the Avro Lancaster I and III before moving to RAF Wyton.[3]
- No. 149 Squadron RAF between 29 April 1946 and 4 November 1946 with the Avro Lancaster I and III.[4]
- No. 186 Squadron RAF reformed at RAF Tuddenham on 1 October 1944 with the Lancaster I and III before moving to RAF Stradishall on 17 December 1945 where the squadron disbanded on 17 July 1945.[5]
- No. 207 Squadron RAF used the airfield between 29 April 1946 and 8 November 1946 with the Lancaster I and III.[6]
- No. 281 Maintenance Unit.[1]
Post war [edit]
- No. 107 Squadron RAF - PGM-17 Thor nuclear missiles.[7]
Current use [edit]
The site is now used for farming and Gunman Airsoft.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
Citations [edit]
- ^ a b "Tuddenham". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 52.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 60.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 62.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 66.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 69.
- ^ "Bomber Command - Tuddenham". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
Bibliography [edit]
- Jefford, C.G, MBE,BA,RAF (Retd). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
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