RAF Bruntingthorpe
Royal Air Force Bruntingthorpe or more simply RAF Bruntingthorpe is a former Royal Air Force station located 4.2 miles (6.8 km) north east of Lutterworth, Leicestershire and 10 miles (16 km) south of Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
| RAF Bruntingthorpe | |||||||||||
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| Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire in England | |||||||||||
B-47 Stratojet of the 100th Bombardment Wing parked at RAF Bruntingthorpe, 1958 | |||||||||||
RAF Bruntingthorpe Shown within Leicestershire | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°29′49″N 001°06′48″W | ||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station * Satellite station 1942-43 *Parent station 1943- | ||||||||||
| Code | BP | ||||||||||
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| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 92 (OTU) Group RAF | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1941/42 | ||||||||||
| In use | November 1942 - 1962 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
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| Elevation | 137 metres (449 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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It was operational between 1942 and 1962 and it is currently known as Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome.
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