RAF Deenethorpe

RAF Deenethorpe
USAAF Station 128
RAF Deenethorpe; USAAF Station 128
Located near Corby, Northamptonshire, England
	Aerial Photo of Deenethorpe Airfield - 28 May 1945
	RAF Deenethorpe RAF Deenethorpe shown within Northamptonshire (grid reference SP960900)
Coordinates	52°30′09″N 000°35′06″W
Type	Royal Air Force station
Code	DP
Site information
Controlled by	Royal Air Force; United States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built	1943
In use	1943-1963
Battles/wars	European Theatre of World War II; Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945
Garrison information
Garrison	Eighth Air Force
Occupants	401st Bombardment Group

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.

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