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The next USAAF unit to use Kimbolton was the 17th Bombardment Group (Medium), arriving in October from Barksdale AAF Louisiana. The 17th was originally intended to use RAF Bassingbourn. However, with the move of the 91st, the unit utilised Kimbolton as its shorter runways could accommodate their smaller, twin-engined medium bombers.
London Biggin Hill, a former RAF station This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They are listed under any former county or country name which was appropriate for the duration of operation. During 1991, the RAF had several Military Emergency Diversion Aerodrome (MEDA) airfields: RAF ...
Pages in category "Royal Air Force stations in Cambridgeshire" ... RAF Kimbolton; L. RAF Little Staughton; M. RAF Mepal; RAF Molesworth; O. RAF Oakington; S. RAF Sibson;
Training station (formerly RAF St. Athan), home to No. 4 School of Technical Training and the University of Wales Air Squadron flying the Grob Tutor T1. [43] MOD West Freugh: Scotland Dumfries and Galloway: Former RAF station, now operated by QinetiQ on behalf of the MOD as a test and evaluation range.
Yozadake Air Station, Japan (Closed 1973) * In 1992 the US government changed the status of three US air bases in South Korea. Kwang Ju Air Base, Suwon Air Base and Taegu Air Base had previously been announced as ending operations, but would instead operate at reduced levels. 15 USAF personnel were assigned to each base, and reside in former ...
Pages in category "Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 423 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In July 1978, a deployment to RAF Wittering, England saw 3 A-7Ds as part of "Coronet Teal". 166th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7K Corsair II Trainer 80-0291 just before its retirement about 1991. When the active duty units departed in 1979, Rickenbacker became an Air National Guard Base with the 121st as its largest flying unit.
RAF Kimbolton (Station 117), [27] England, 21 May 1943 – 12 June 1945 (air echelon at RAF Bovingdon (Station 112), [27] 24 April–21 May 1943) Casablanca Airfield, French Morocco, 17 June–25 July 1945 [28] Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1 November 1955; Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan, 9 January 1961 – 30 June 1993 [16]