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Metfield
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1944
(© 353rd Fighter Group, 8th USAAF via Mark Brotherton)
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RAF
Metfield airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for Bomber
Satellite and OTU Satellite Stations 13726/41
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Tower:
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Demolished
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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08/43 to 04/44, 350th, 351st and 352nd FS of the 353rd Fighter Group from
Goxhill
with P-47 Thunderbolts,
moved to Raydon. 04/44 to
08/44, 852nd,
853rd, 854th and 855th Bombardment Squadrons of the
491st Bombardment Group 'The
Ringmasters' with B-24
Liberators. 15/07/44, An accident in the bomb dump resulted in the destruction
of five B-24's and much loss of life, the large crater remained until
the late 1960's. 491st Bomb Group moved to North
Pickenham. 10/44
to 09/45, Transport base used by USATC Liberators and C-47's. 10/45, Returned
to the RAF but saw no further use and sold in 1965. |
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RAF
Metfield airfield
- 353rd Fighter Group - 491st Bomb Group -
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Metfield airfield
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Airfield:
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Operational bomber and
fighter
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Opened:
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/1943
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Closed:
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/1945
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Code:
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MT
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USAAF Station:
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366
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Runways:
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3x - concrete and wood
chips
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Hangars:
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2x - T2
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County:
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Suffolk
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Location:
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5 miles SE of Harleston
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OS Ref:
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TM311789
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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RAF
Metfield airfield
- 353rd Fighter Group - 491st Bomb Group -
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RAF
Metfield airfield
- 353rd Fighter Group - 491st Bomb Group -
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RAF
Metfield 353 FG - 491 BG airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2006 - Metfield -
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