Ipswich
| Also known as: | Ipswich Aerodrome / Ipswich Airport / Nacton / RAF Ipswich / RAF Station, Ipswich / Ravenswood |
| County: | Suffolk |
| Current Status: | Housing |
| Date: | 26 June 1930 - 1997 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RAF (French) / RAF (Norwegian) / RAF (Polish) / Civil (main user) / RCAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Air observation post / Airliner / Anti-aircraft co-operation / Army aviation / Bomber / Fighter (main role) / General aviation (main role) / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Ipswich & District Historical Transport Society
- Ipswich Airport Association Ltd
- Ipswich County Library
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum - airport's 1930s Boulton and Paul hangar now sited at and used by museum
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 AACU 'H' Flight
- No 2 AACU ‘D’ Flight
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No 3 RAF Regiment Anti-Aircraft Practice Camp TT Flight
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No 7 AACU
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No 8 AACU
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No 8 BAT Flight
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No 45 E&RFTS
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No 86 Sqn
- No 88 Gp Force Support Unit
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No 104 EGS / E104 EGS
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No 104 GS
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No 107 Sqn
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No 110 Sqn
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No 129 Sqn
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No 131 Sqn
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No 154 Sqn
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No 268 Sqn
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No 287 Sqn
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No 302 Sqn
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No 308 Sqn
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No 331 Sqn
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No 340 Sqn
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No 402 Sqn
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No 577 Sqn
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No 611 Sqn
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No 616 Sqn
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No 652 Sqn
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No 679 Sqn
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No 1488 (Fighter) Gunnery Flight
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No 1499 (Bombing) Gunnery Flight
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No 1517 BAT Flight
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No 1616 (AAC) Flight
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No 1627 (AAC) Flight
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No 1696 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight
- No 2798 Sqn RAF Regiment
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East Anglian Flying Club
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East Anglian Flying Services
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Ipswich Aero Club
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Suffolk Aeroplane Club
Parachuting at Ipswich, 1991. Courtesy of Pat