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Shepherds
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1954
(© USAF via Paul Trexler)
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Shepherds
Grove 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
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Tower:
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Demolished
21/6/2006 - photographs
here
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Other
Buildings:
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Due
for demolition 2006
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History:
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5/44 to 10/44, Short Stirlings of 1657 OCU based here.1/45 to 3/46, 196 and 299 Sqn Stirlings of Transport Command flying supplies to SOE in Europe and training for airborne drops. 24/3/45, towed Horsa gliders as part of the Rhine Crossing operation. Postwar flew passengers and mail overseas. 1/45 to 4/45, 1677 Target Towing Flight with Martinets. 5/46 to 2/50, Shepherds Grove transferred to Central Signals Establishment becoming a satellite to Watton, Ansons and Lancasters stored here until the airfield was closed. 
9/51 to , 116th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, ANG, 81st
Fighter Interceptor Wing, F-86 Sabres moved here from the USA, later joined
by the 92nd FIS. 78th FIS. .. |
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B-29
Tanker at Shepherds Grove 1956 (©
Vic Mitrisin)
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1958
(© Steve Bond)
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2001
(©
Robert Truman)
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1956
(© Vic Mitrisin)
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RAF and USAF Station
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Airfield:
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Bomber Satellite, Transport
Command
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Opened:
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4/1944
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Closed:
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/1966
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Airfield Code:
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1944: HP
1954: SG |
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete
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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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9 miles NE of Bury St
Edmunds
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OS Ref:
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TL990728
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Links:
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Linn Barringer's
Shepherds Grove site: www.bentwaters.org
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©:
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Photographs copyright
© As stated
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2001
(© Linn Barringer)
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2001
(©
Robert Truman)
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78th
Fighter Interceptor Squadron (left),
92nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron (right), both part of the 81st Fighter Interceptor Wing at Shepherds Grove |
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92nd
FIS HQ 1954 (© USAF via Paul
Trexler)
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RAF
Shepherds Grove airfield
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RAF
Shepherds Grove - 81st FIW - 81st FIG - airfield and control tower www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2002
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