RAF Bungay Airfield

/42 to 11/42, Opened as a satellite to Hardwick, 428th Bombardment Sqn, 310th Bombardment Group with B-25 Mitchells, moved to North Africa.
12/42 to 3/43, 329th BS, 93rd BG from Hardwick with B-24 Liberators on single aircraft intruder missions over Europe, returned to Hardwick.
Airfield then closed while improvements were made.
11/43 to 7/45, 704th, 705th, 706th and 707th Bombardment Squadrons of the 446th BG (H), the 'Bungay Buckaroos' with B-24 Liberators. First of 273 missions flown 16/12/43, last mission 25/4/45, lost a total of 86 aircraft, 58 in combat.
7/45 to /55, No. 53 Maintenance Unit, then 94 MU used the airfield for bomb storage, airfield sold 1962.

Bungay airfield
Airfield Today:		Agriculture
Tower Type:		Watch Office for Bomber Satellite Stations, 13079/41 and rooftop SECO control room to 5966/43
Tower:		Demolished
Other Buildings:		Not known
History:		/42 to 11/42, Opened as a satellite to Hardwick, 428th Bombardment Sqn, 310th Bombardment Group with B-25 Mitchells, moved to North Africa. 12/42 to 3/43, 329th BS, 93rd BG from Hardwick with B-24 Liberators on single aircraft intruder missions over Europe, returned to Hardwick. Airfield then closed while improvements were made. 11/43 to 7/45, 704th, 705th, 706th and 707th Bombardment Squadrons of the 446th BG (H), the 'Bungay Buckaroos' with B-24 Liberators. First of 273 missions flown 16/12/43, last mission 25/4/45, lost a total of 86 aircraft, 58 in combat. 7/45 to /55, No. 53 Maintenance Unit, then 94 MU used the airfield for bomb storage, airfield sold 1962.

RAF Station
Airfield:		Operational Bomber
Opened:		/42
Closed:		/45
ID Code:		JO
USAAF Station:		125
Runways:		concrete, tarmac and wood chips
Hangars:		2x - T2
County:		Suffolk
Location:		6 miles SW of Beccles
OS Ref:		TM323868
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Bungay airfield


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