RAF Deenethorpe

RAF Deenethorpe
USAAF Station 128
Located near Corby, Northamptonshire, England
Aerial Photo of Deenethorpe Airfield - 28 May 1945
RAF Deenethorpe is located in Northamptonshire
RAF Deenethorpe
RAF Deenethorpe
RAF Deenethorpe shown within Northamptonshire (grid reference SP960900)
Coordinates52°30′09″N 000°35′06″W / 52.50250°N 0.58500°W / 52.50250; -0.58500
TypeRoyal Air Force station
CodeDP
Site information
Controlled byRoyal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built1943
In use1943-1963
Battles/warsEuropean Theatre of World War II
Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945
Garrison information
GarrisonEighth Air Force
Occupants401st Bombardment Group
An airman of the 401st Bomb Group updates the operations board. 13 January 1945.
RAF Deenethorpe Control Tower, waiting for the return of a mission, 26 February 1945

Royal Air Force Deenethorpe or more simply RAF Deenethorpe is a former Royal Air Force station located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Corby, Northamptonshire, England. It has one remaining tarmac runway at 1200m (3937ft) long.