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RAF Lavenham
Former Royal Air Force station in Suffolk, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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RAF Lavenham (also known as Cockfield) is a former World War II airfield in England. The field is located 7 miles (11 km) N of Sudbury in Suffolk, near the village of Alpheton.
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Quick Facts RAF LavenhamRAF Cockfield USAAF Station 137, Coordinates ...
RAF Lavenham RAF Cockfield USAAF Station 137 | |
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Located Near Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom | |
![]() Lavenham Airfield - 3 April 1946 | |
Coordinates | 52°08′11.64″N 000°46′9.35″E |
Type | Military airfield |
Code | LV |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
Site history | |
Built | 1943 |
In use | 1944-1948 |
Battles/wars | European Theatre of World War II Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945 |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | Eighth Air Force |
Occupants | 487th Bombardment Group |
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