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WATERBEACH |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Cambridgeshire |
WJ | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
11 January 1941 |
Runways |
3 Concrete/Tarmac | ||||
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Closed |
Currently in use by British Army |
Hangers |
1 – Type B1, 3 – Type T2 | ||||
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Elevation |
17 |
feet |
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Contractor |
Various |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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99 Sqn |
3 GP |
19/03/41 |
12/02/42 |
Wellington I, II | |||
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1651 HCU |
3 GP |
02/01/42 |
21/11/43 |
Stirling I, III | |||
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514 Sqn |
3 GP |
23/11/43 |
22/08/45 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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1678 HCU |
3 GP |
11/43 |
12/06/44 |
Lancaster II | |||
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Bomber Command Film Unit |
- |
09/44 |
06/45 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened as full station status 11 January 1941 | |||||||
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Became No. 33 Base Headquarter September 1943 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||