JEM60. I know a bit about RAF Chedburgh. I lived in Chevington as well for about ten years. We used to have a few walks on the airfield from time to time and even helped put a small book together on it (I've got a copy in my hand now.) The RAF Chedburgh Memorial Trust was put together in 1991 to commerorate the opening of the station. Several events took place the following year, the largest being an opening day when the new village memorial to the station was dedicated in the pressence of Group Captain Ken Batchelor, the Trusts Patron and a former OC of the station (1943). A couple of Spitfires gave us a flypast on the day (the Lanc wasn't serviciable) and 2-300 veterens attended. Anglia TV were there as well. It was to put it mildly one hell of a day.
Operators at the station were as follows:-
215 Sq (3Gp). Stirlings. Oct 1942-Dec 1943.
620 Sq (3Gp). Stirlings. June 1943-Nov 1943 (made up from C Flights of 214 and 149)
1653 HCU. Stirlings. Nov 1943-Dec 1944.
218 Sq (3Gp). Lancasters. Dec 1944-Aug 1945.
301 Sq (46 Gp) Polish. Warwick 111c. Sept 1945.
304 Sq As above.
Both Sqs re-equiped with Halifax CV111's during Jan 1946 and were dispanded in December 1946. Polish personel moved to a resettlment camp at East Wretham afterthat.
RAF Chedburgh closed on 18th December 1946.
I'm wondering if the P51 that crashed was in fact a razor back P47 which was excavated about 20 years ago from the field on the other side of the A143. The engine was 18 feet down. Obviously the pilot did survive and proper permisions were sought.
Best Wishes, GA.