RAF Thurleigh

Royal Air Force Thurleigh or more simply RAF Thurleigh is a former Royal Air Force station located 5 miles north of , , England. Thurleigh was transferred to the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force on 9 December 1942 and designated Station 111, and used for heavy bomber operations against Nazi Germany.
Wikipedia
  • Airfield
  • …lies at an elevation of 289 feet (88 metres)
  • Description: Second World War RAF station

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bedford Autodrome and Bedford Aerodrome.
is an autodrome based on the former…
Bedford Autodrome is an autodrome based on the former…
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is a Grade I listed church in , , England. is situated 1½ miles north of RAF Thurleigh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thurleigh and Riseley.
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is a village and civil parish in the Borough…
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is a village and civil parish located in North , England.
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is a hamlet located in the Borough of Bedford in , England. is situated 2½ miles east of RAF Thurleigh.

RAF Thurleigh

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Latitude
52.2309° or 52° 13′ 51″ north
Longitude
-0.47507° or 0° 28′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C4X6GJF+9X
Geo­Names ID
11593078
Wiki­data ID
Q7275635

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