STRADISHALL

County

Pundit Code

Suffolk

NX

General Information

Facilities

Opened

3 February 1938

Runways

3 Concrete

Closed

27 August 1970

Hangers

5 - Type C, 3 – Type T2

Elevation

382

feet

Contractor

Various

Squadrons and Units

Sqn/Unit

Group

From

To

Aircraft

75 Sqn

3 GP

13/07/39

14/09/39

Wellington I

148 Sqn

3 GP

30/04/40

20/05/40

Wellington I

150 Sqn

1 GP

18/06/40

03/07/40

Battle

214 Sqn

3 GP

14/02/40

01/10/42

Wellington I, II, Stirling I

138 Sqn

3 GP

16/12/41

11/03/42

Lysander IIIa, Whitley V, Halifax II

215 Sqn

3 GP

05/01/42

12/02/42

Wellington I

109 Sqn

2 GP

06/04/42

06/08/42

Wellington I, IV, VI, Moquito IV

101 Sqn

1 GP

10/42

15/12/44

Wellington III

1657 HCU

3, 7 GP

10/42

15/12/44

Stirling I

186 Sqn

3 GP

17/12/44

17/07/45

Lancaster I, III

Points of Interest

Opened with full station status February 1938

Became No. 31 base Headquarters May 1943

Station Memorial

Unknown