RAF Little Staughton airfield

2002 (© PB Watson)

RAF Little Staughton airfield

Agriculture, industry, private flying

Watch Office for Bomber Stations and OTU's 13726/41

Now used for storage, Grade 2 listed building

Other Buildings:

Most of the original Station buildings survive

09/42, Temporarily allocated to the USAAF as an Advanced Air Depot. 01/43, Occupied by 8th USAAF units and officially transferred 01/05/43.
04/43 to 02/44, 2nd Advanced Air Depot for the repair of 1st Bomb Wing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers, moved to Alconbury.
01/03/44, Transferred back to RAF control, Lancasters of No. 7 Sqn from Oakington and No. 156 Sqn from Upwood transferred here to form No. 582 Sqn. First operation flown 09/04/44 and its last 25/04/45, a total of 165 raids during which 28 Lancasters were lost. 582 Sqn disbanded here 09/45.
03/44 to 09/45, No. 109 Sqn PFF Pathfinder Force Mosquitos moved here from Marham. First operation flown 04/04/44,
1950's, Main runway extended for emergency use by USAF.

Little Staughton airfield

Transfer of RAF Little Staughton from RAF to USAAF control
1st May 1943
(© USAAF, FT Caldwell via JT Caldwell)
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RAF Bomber Station

Operational Bomber Station

3x - concrete, tarmac

3x - T2, 8x - Robin

8 miles NE of Bedford

Little Staughton airfield

RAF Little Staughton airfield - 109 Sqn - 582 Sqn -

RAF Little Staughton airfield

RAF Bomber Station
Airfield:	Operational Bomber Station
Opened:	9/1942
Closed:	12/1945
Pundit Code:	LX
USAAF Station:	127
Runways:	3x - concrete, tarmac
Hangars:	3x - T2, 8x - Robin
County:	Huntingdonshire
Location:	8 miles NE of Bedford
OS Ref:	TL116615
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Little Staughton airfield

RAF Little Staughton airfield
Airfield Today:	Agriculture, industry, private flying
Tower Type:	Watch Office for Bomber Stations and OTU's 13726/41
Tower:	Now used for storage, Grade 2 listed building
Other Buildings:	Most of the original Station buildings survive
History:	09/42, Temporarily allocated to the USAAF as an Advanced Air Depot. 01/43, Occupied by 8th USAAF units and officially transferred 01/05/43. 04/43 to 02/44, 2nd Advanced Air Depot for the repair of 1st Bomb Wing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers, moved to Alconbury. 01/03/44, Transferred back to RAF control, Lancasters of No. 7 Sqn from Oakington and No. 156 Sqn from Upwood transferred here to form No. 582 Sqn. First operation flown 09/04/44 and its last 25/04/45, a total of 165 raids during which 28 Lancasters were lost. 582 Sqn disbanded here 09/45. 03/44 to 09/45, No. 109 Sqn PFF Pathfinder Force Mosquitos moved here from Marham. First operation flown 04/04/44, 1950's, Main runway extended for emergency use by USAF.
Little Staughton airfield