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RAF Debden USAAF Station 356 | |||||||||
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Debden, Essex in England | |||||||||
Coordinates | 51°59′30″N 000°16′14″E / 51.99167°N 0.27056°E | ||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station Sector Station 1939-42[1] | ||||||||
Code | DB[1] | ||||||||
Site information | |||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces British Army | ||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command 1939-42 * No. 11 Group RAF | ||||||||
Site history | |||||||||
Built | 1936/37 | ||||||||
Built by | W & C French Ltd | ||||||||
In use | April 1937 – 1975 | ||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||
Elevation | 120 metres (394 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal Air Force Debden or more simply RAF Debden is a former Royal Air Force station located 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Saffron Walden and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Debden in north Essex, England