Debach
Major
| Also known as: | Clopton Commercial Park / RAF Debach / RAF Station, Debach / USAAF Station 152 |
| County: | Suffolk |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland (main position) / Industry (main position) / Museum / Public road |
| Date: | April 1944 - 1948; subsequent minor use |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / Civil (minor use) / USAAF (main user) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Bomber (main role) / General aviation (minor use) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Abbey Grit Blasting Services
- Boulge Parish Meeting
- Burgh Parish Meeting
- Clopton Heritage Group
- Clopton Parish Council
- Debach Enterprises Ltd
- Debach Parish Meeting
- First. Coffee Shop
- Global Tyres
- St. Mary the Virgin Church, Clopton
- Venturer Coachways Ltd
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Clopton Suffolk
Main unit(s) present:
- No 18 RC
- 493rd BG
- 860th BS
- 861st BS
- 862nd BS
- 863rd BS
Looking north-west across Debach airfield, 30 May 2009. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com
Remains of a runway at Debach, 2 February 2014.
Looking at the runways at Debach. Courtesy of Commonwealth Crossings
Going towards where the hangars used to stand. Courtesy of Commonwealth Crossings