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RAF Rattlesden USAAF Station 126 | |
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Located Near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom | |
Coordinates | 52°10′03″N 000°51′52″E / 52.16750°N 0.86444°E |
Type | Royal Air Force station |
Code | RS |
Site information | |
Owner | Air Ministry |
Controlled by | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942-1946 |
Battles/wars | European Theatre of World War II Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945 |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | Eighth Air Force RAF Technical Training Command |
Occupants | 322nd Bombardment Group 447th Bombardment Group |
The Royal Air Force Rattlesden or more simply RAF Rattlesden is a former Royal Air Force station located 9 miles (14 km) south east of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.