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RAF Tuddenham

Royal Air Force Tuddenham or RAF Tuddenham is a former Royal Air Force Sub 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.

Station history

Post war

  • USAF 3114th Ammo Supply Squadron. Munitions storage and refurbishment. 1955–1959. Reestablished when the 8th Air Force returned to RAF Lakenheath. About 100 USAF airmen in refurbished barracks. A small RAF contingent for munitions disposal. Bombs in runways marked with large X. Small arms stored in hangars.
  • No. 107 Squadron RAFPGM-17 Thor nuclear missiles.

Current use

The site is now used for farming and Gunman Airsoft.

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Falconer 2012, p. 197.
  2. ^ "Tuddenham". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  3. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 52.
  4. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 60.
  5. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 62.
  6. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 66.
  7. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 69.
  8. ^ "Bomber Command – Tuddenham". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 30 June 2012.

Bibliography

  • Falconer, Jonathan (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
  • Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.