RAF Chedburgh
RAF Chedburgh | |||||||||||
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| Chedburgh in England | |||||||||||
  RAF Chedburgh Shown within Suffolk | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°10′49″N 000°37′15″E / 52.18028°N 0.62083°ECoordinates: 52°10′49″N 000°37′15″E / 52.18028°N 0.62083°E | ||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
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| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1942-1947 | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 metres (33 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Chedburgh or more simply RAF Chedburgh is a former Royal Air Force station located near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK.
History
The following units were here at some point:[1]
- No. 23 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
- No. 214 Squadron RAF
- No. 218 Squadron RAF
- No. 301 Squadron RAF
- No. 304 Squadron RAF
- No. 620 Squadron RAF
- No. 1653 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF
References
- ↑ "Chedburgh". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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