MILDENHALL

County

Pundit Code

Suffolk

MI

General Information

Facilities

Opened

16 October 1934

Runways

3 Concrete

Closed

Currently in use by the Royal Air Force

Hangers

3 – Type C, 2 – Type A,

2 – Type T2

Elevation

15

feet

Contractor

Various

Squadrons and Units

Sqn/Unit

Group

From

To

Aircraft

149 Sqn

3 GP

12/04/37

06/04/42

Wellington I, II, Stirling I

419 Sqn

3 GP

15/12/41

13/08/42

Wellington I, III

115 Sqn

3 GP

24/09/42

08/11/42

Wellington III

15 Sqn

3 GP

14/04/43

19/08/46

Stirling III, Lancaster I, III

622 Sqn

3 GP

10/08/43

15/08/45

Stirling III, Lancaster I, III

Points of Interest

Opened with full station status 16 October 1934

Became No. 32 Base headquarters December 1942

Harry Watt’s film “Target For Tonight” made here during 1941 by Crown Film Unit featuring Wellington’s and crew of 149 Sqn

Station Memorial

Unknown