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Old 17th July 2004 | 22:14
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From: Quite near 'An aerodrome somewhere in England'
Nope. Used by both the RAF and USAAF in WW2, then on Care and Maintenance in July 1946. The runway was lengthened in the early '50s, with the USAF returning with F-84s in 1952. Later the Thunderjets were replaced by Thunderstreaks,followed by F-100 Super Sabres which remained until 1970-ish. There was a Tac Recce Det there in 1976 and Wattisham's RAF F-4s boltholed there briefly during 1977.
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