RAF Podington
Royal Air Force Podington, more commonly known as RAF Podington, is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) station in northern Bedfordshire, England, 6 miles (10 kilometres) south-east of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.
| Royal Air Force Podington USAAF Station 109 | |||||||||||
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| Podington, Bedfordshire in England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||
Podington airfield overlay | |||||||||||
RAF Podington Location in Bedfordshire | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°13′52″N 00°36′21″W | ||||||||||
| Grid reference | SP 953603 | ||||||||||
| Type | Military airbase | ||||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | August 1942 | ||||||||||
| In use | 7 January 1946 | ||||||||||
| Fate | closed, returned to industry and recreation | ||||||||||
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| Elevation | 330 feet (101 m) AMSL | ||||||||||
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