RAF Stradishall | |||||||||||
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Stradishall, Suffolk in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°08′06″N 000°30′51″E / 52.13500°N 0.51417°E | ||||||||||
Grid reference | TL720515[1] | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command 1938-49 * No. 3 Group RAF RAF Fighter Command 1949-61 * No. 12 Group RAF RAF Flying Training Command 1961-70 | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1937 | ||||||||||
In use | February 1938 - 1970 | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Elevation | 116 metres (381 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Stradishall or more simply RAF Stradishall is a former Royal Air Force station located 7 miles (11 km) north east of Haverhill, Suffolk and 9 miles (14 km) south west of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England.