RAF Thurleigh
Royal Air Force Thurleigh or more simply RAF Thurleigh is a former Royal Air Force station located 5 miles north of Bedford, Bedfordshire, 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bedford Autodrome and Bedford Aerodrome.
Bedford Autodrome
Sports venue
Bedford Autodrome is an autodrome based on the former site of RAE Bedford, in the village of Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. It is owned by former Formula One driver Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation.
Bedford Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Bedford Autodrome is an autodrome based on the former site of RAE Bedford, in the village of Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. It is owned by former Formula One driver Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation.
Church of All Saints
Church
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Church of All Saints is a Grade I listed church in Riseley, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 13 July 1964. The tower, roofs and seating are of the 15th century. Church of All Saints is situated 1½ miles north of RAF Thurleigh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thurleigh and Riseley.
Thurleigh
Village
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Thurleigh is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford, north Bedfordshire, England, situated around 5 miles north of Bedford town centre.
Riseley
Village
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Riseley is a village and civil parish located in North Bedfordshire, England. The village name has had alternative spellings in the past such as Rislau, Riseleg, Riselai and Risely, however all these spellings are considered archaic.
Keysoe Row
Hamlet
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Keysoe Row is a hamlet located in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. The settlement is located to the south of the village of Keysoe, and is part of the wider Bolnhurst and Keysoe civil parish. Kymbrook Primary School is located in the area. Keysoe Row is situated 2½ miles east of RAF Thurleigh.
RAF Thurleigh
- Type: Airfield
- Description: Second World War RAF station
- Categories: Royal Air Force station, air base, and transportation
- Location: Bletsoe, Bedford, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
“RAF Thurleigh” goes by many names.
- French: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”
- French: “RAF Thurleigh”
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