METHWOLD

County

Pundit Code

Suffolk

ML

General Information

Facilities

Opened

September 1939

Runways

3 Concrete

Closed

June 1958

Hangers

4 – Type T2, 1 – Type B1

Elevation

50

feet

Contractor

Various

Squadrons and Units

Sqn/Unit

Group

From

To

Aircraft

214 Sqn

3 GP

03/09/39

14/02/40

Wellington I

21 Sqn

2 GP

31/10/42

01/40/43

Ventura I, II

57 Sqn

3 GP

01/42

09/42

Wellington I, III

320 Sqn

2 GP

15/03/43

30/03/43

Hudson VI

464 Sqn

2 GP

03/04/43

20/07/43

Ventura I, II

487 Sqn

2 GP

03/04/43

20/07/43

Ventura II

149 Sqn

3 GP

15/05/44

04/46

Stirling III, Lancaster I, III

218 Sqn

3 GP

04/08/44

05/12/44

Stirling III, Lancaster I, III

Points of Interest

Opened as satellite to Feltwell September 1939

Became No. 31 Base substation July 1943

S/L L.H. Trent, 467 Sqn, awarded VC, Amsterdam power station 3 May 1943

Station Memorial