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Wendling
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1945
(© USAAF via www.b24.net)
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Wendling
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Not known
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Tower:
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Demolished
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Other
Buildings:
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None
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History:
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8/43 to 6/45, 576th, 577th, 578th and 579th Bombardment Squadrons of the
392nd Bombardment Group (H) with B-24 Liberators. First mission 9/9/43,
last 25/4/45, flew 285 missions losing 127 aircraft in action along with
another 57. 24/2/44, Distinguished Unit Citation for the Gotha mission. 6/45 to 11/61,
Used by RAF Maintenance Command as a standby airfield. 6/60 to 4/64,
USAF radio station. |
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1945
(© USAAF via Ian Warren)
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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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/1943
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Closed:
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11/1964
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ID Code:
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WU
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USAAF Station:
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118
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Runways:
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3 concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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2x - T2
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County:
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Norfolk
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Location:
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4 miles NW of East Dereham
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OS Ref:
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TF924151
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Links:
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©:
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Photograph © www.b24.net,
thanks guys!
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RAF
Wendling airfield - 392nd BG -
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RAF Wendling USAAF 392 BG airfield & control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2002
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