RAF Bury St Edmunds
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Royal Air Force Bury St Edmunds or simply RAF Bury St Edmunds is a former Royal Air Force station located Script error: No such module "convert". east of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. It is not to be confused with the RAF grass strip on the western side of Bury St Edmunds known as RAF Westley, an area now part of the town itself.
The airfield was originally, and is now again, known as Rougham, as it is located north of that village between the A14 and the main railway line between Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich.
History
It was built during 1941 and 1942 with three intersecting concrete runways. The main runway of 2,000 yards was aligned approximately E–W. It saw extensive use during the Second World War.
The following units were here at some point:[1]
- 94th Bombardment Group
- 322nd Bombardment Group
- 331st Bombardment Squadron
- 332nd Bombardment Squadron
- 333rd Bombardment Squadron
- 410th Bombardment Squadron
Current use
With the end of military control, Bury St Edmunds airfield's concreted areas were broken up, with most of the site being returned to agriculture.
The old technical site has been developed into the Rougham Industrial Estate. The T2 hangars are still in use for storage. The control tower, used for many years as a private dwelling, has been restored and is operated as an aviation museum dedicated to the 94th bomb group. The museum is open to the public every Sunday from Easter until October, with free admission.[2]
The museum site is also home to the Bury St Edmunds Amateur Radio Society BSEARS radio club.
The airfield was closed in June 2023.[3]
See also
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References
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Citations
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Bibliography
- <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>Freeman, R. Airfields of the Eighth - Then and Now. After the Battle. London, UK: Battle of Britain International Ltd., 2001. Template:ISBN.
- <templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>Maurer, M. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. USAF Historical Division. Washington D.C., USA: Zenger Publishing Co., Inc, 1980. Template:ISBN.
- Bury St Edmunds - Rougham airfield
- Bury St. Edmunds Airfield
- USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to present
External links
- 94th Bomb Group website
- 322d Bomb Group website
- Rougham Tower Association
- Rougham Airfield Underground Battle HQ photos
- First person accounts of 4 crewman's bailout from 94BG, 333BS B-17 "Pride of the Yanks" photos
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