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BOURN |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Cambridgeshire |
AU | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
April 1941 |
Runways |
3 Concrete | ||||
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Closed |
1948 |
Hangers |
2 – Type T2, 1 – Type B1 | ||||
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Elevation |
235 |
feet |
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Contractor |
Various |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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101 Sqn |
1 GP |
11/02 |
11/08/42 |
Wellington I, III | |||
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15 Sqn |
3 GP |
13/08/42 |
14/04/43 |
Stirling I, III | |||
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97 Sqn |
5 GP |
18/04/43 |
18/04/44 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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105 Sqn |
2 GP |
23/03/44 |
29/06/45 |
Mosquito IV | |||
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162 Sqn |
8 GP |
16/12/44 |
10/07/45 |
Mosquito XX, XXV | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened as satellite to Oakington April 1941 | |||||||
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Upgraded to full station status August 1942 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||