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HONINGTON |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Suffolk |
HT | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
3 May 1937 |
Runways |
3 Grass | ||||
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Closed |
Currently in use by Royal Air Force |
Hangers |
4 – Type C | ||||
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Elevation |
174 |
feet |
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Contractor |
John Laing & Sons Ltd |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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9 Sqn |
3 GP |
15/07/39 |
08/08/42 |
Wellington I, II, III | |||
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103 Sqn |
2 GP |
18/06/40 |
03/07/43 |
Battle | |||
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105 Sqn |
2 GP |
14/06/40 |
10/07/40 |
Blenheim IV | |||
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311 Sqn |
3 GP |
29/07/40 |
16/09/40 |
Wellington | |||
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214 Sqn |
3 GP |
05/01/42 |
12/01/42 |
Wellington I | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened with full station status May 1937 | |||||||
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Transferred to USAAF control September 1942 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||