King's Cliffe (Wansford)
Major
| Also known as: | Peterborough / RAF King's Cliffe / RAF Station, King's Cliffe / USAAF Station 367 |
| County: | Northamptonshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland |
| Date: | January 1917 - 1 January 1959 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RAF (Belgian) / RFC / RNZAF / USAAF |
| Aircraft Roles: | Fighter |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Cookson Group plc
- King's Cliffe Heritage
- Kings Cliffe Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
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No 7 (P) AFU
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20th FG
- 56th FG
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No 56 OTU
- 61st FS
- 62nd FS
- 63rd FS
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No 75 Sqn
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No 91 Sqn
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No 93 MU
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No 93 Sqn
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No 266 Sqn
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No 349 Sqn
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No 485 Sqn
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No 616 Sqn
- No 2701 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2719 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2725 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2809 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2877 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2879 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2880 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2881 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2882 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 4094 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- No 4102 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
A pillbox at King's Cliffe, 18 July 2015.
A fighter pen at King's Cliffe, 18 July 2015.
Aerial footage of King's Cliffe. Courtesy of Graham Butlin
A T2 hangar base at King's Cliffe. Courtesy of Graham Butlin
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