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    RAF Lavenham (also known as Cockfield) is a former World War II airfield in England. The field is located 7 miles (11 km) N of Sudbury in Suffolk, near...
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    This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They...
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    Bombardment Group (Square-P), RAF Lavenham (Converted from B-24s to B-17s, Summer 1944) 13th Combat Bombardment Wing, RAF Horham (Call sign: Zootsuit/Fireball)...
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    personnel, who flew B24 and B17 aircraft from two large bomber stations, RAF Lavenham and RAF Sudbury, located nearby.[citation needed] Troops from, amongst others...
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    departed via the southern ferry route on 23 March. The group arrived at RAF Lavenham, its base in England, on 4 April 1944, with the air echelon arriving...
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    Royal Air Force Honington or more simply RAF Honington (IATA: BEQ, ICAO: EGXH) is a Royal Air Force station located 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Thetford near...
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    which was transferred to RAF Abu Sueir, Egypt on 12 November. B-17s would be flown on combat missions from RAF Lyddia and RAF El Fayid, Egypt, attacking...
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    Royal Air Force Alconbury, or more simply RAF Alconbury, is an active Royal Air Force station near Huntingdon, England, that for many years was used by...
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    Royal Air Force Debden or more simply RAF Debden is a former Royal Air Force station located 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Saffron Walden and approximately...
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    Royal Air Force Molesworth or more simply RAF Molesworth is a Royal Air Force station located near Molesworth, Cambridgeshire, England with a history...
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    2020. Peter Flint (1985), R.A.F. Kenley, Terence Dalton Limited Lavenham Suffolk, ISBN 0-86138-036-3 Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World...
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    departed via the southern ferry route on 23 March. The squadron arrived at RAF Lavenham, its base in England, on 4 April 1944, with the air echelon arriving...
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    Royal Air Force Burtonwood (or RAF Burtonwood) is a former Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces base that was located in Burtonwood, 2 miles...
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    Castle flew as co-pilot on the lead aircraft of the 487th Bomb Group from RAF Lavenham, England, on his 30th combat mission. His B-17G Flying Fortress was serial...
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    Bombardment Squadron Converted to B-17s, August 1944 487th Bombardment Group RAF Lavenham, April 1944–February 1945 836th Bombardment Squadron 837th Bombardment...
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    departed via the southern ferry route on 23 March. The squadron arrived at RAF Lavenham, its base in England, on 4 April 1944, with the air echelon arriving...
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    departed via the southern ferry route on 23 March. The squadron arrived at RAF Lavenham, its base in England, on 4 April 1944, with the air echelon arriving...
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    Royal Air Force High Wycombe or more simply RAF High Wycombe is a Royal Air Force station, situated in the village of Walters Ash, near High Wycombe in...
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    Royal Air Force Kimbolton or more simply RAF Kimbolton is a former Royal Air Force station located 8 miles (13 km) west of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire...
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    before converting to P-51 Mustang in April 1944. The group was located at RAF Bodney in England for the majority of its service and were nicknamed the...
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    departed via the southern ferry route on 23 March. The squadron arrived at RAF Lavenham, its base in England, on 4 April 1944, with the air echelon arriving...
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  • use. During World War 2 RAF Lavenham was constructed with construction building materials and later personnel using Lavenham station. Following nationalisation...
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  • simply RAF Kirton in Lindsey is a former Royal Air Force station located 15 miles (24 km) north of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. It's an RAF habit (inherited...
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    Royal Air Force Horsham St Faith or more simply RAF Horsham St Faith is a former Royal Air Force station near Norwich, Norfolk, England which was operational...
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    Royal Air Force Thorpe Abbotts or more simply RAF Thorpe Abbotts is a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Diss, Norfolk, in...
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  • inside the rival's shop while minding a friend's baby. 10 "Last Tango in Lavenham" 4 December 1994 (1994-12-04) Lovejoy proposes marriage to Charlotte when...
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    Royal Air Force Thurleigh or more simply RAF Thurleigh is a former Royal Air Force station located 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England...
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    Royal Air Force Andrews Field or more simply RAF Andrews Field (also known as RAF Andrewsfield and RAF Great Saling) is a former Royal Air Force station...
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    Royal Air Force Wattisham or more simply RAF Wattisham (ICAO: EGUW) was, between 1939 and 1993, the name of a Royal Air Force station located in East...
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    Royal Air Force Bovingdon or more simply RAF Bovingdon is a former Royal Air Force station located near the village of Bovingdon, Hertfordshire, England...
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