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Mepal
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1982
(© Ian Woodward)
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Mepal
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
industry
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for all
Commands 12779/41, medium front windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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Demolished
1988
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Other
Buildings:
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Very
few
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History:
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6/43
to 7/45, No. 75 'New Zealand' Squadron with Short Stirlings from Newmarket,
3/44, re-equipped with Lancasters. 75 Sqn flew 8,017 sorties (the highest
total for the whole of RAF Bomber Command) on 739 operations, losing a
total of 193 aircraft (the second highest loss rate), moved to Spilsby.7/45 to 8/45, 44 Sqn Lancasters from Spilsby, moved to Mildenhall. 7/45 to 7/46, 7 Sqn Lancasters from Oakington, moved to Upwood. 8/45 to 7/46, 49 Sqn Lancasters from Syerston, moved to Upwood. Airfield then closed and no further flying units based at Mepal. 7/59 to 7/63, No. 113 Strategic Missile Sqn with Thor missiles, the airfield was then sold. |
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational bomber
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Opened:
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6/1943
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Closed:
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7/1963
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Code:
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MP
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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1x - B1, 2x - T2
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County:
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Cambridgeshire
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Location:
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6 miles W of Ely
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OS Ref:
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TL445796
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Links:
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Buy the Mepal airfield
history
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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No. 75 Squadron memorial 1982
(© Ian Woodward)
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RAF
Mepal airfield
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RAF
Mepal - 75 Sqn airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2006
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