Mendlesham
Major
Also known as: | Mendlesham Industrial Estate / RAF Mendlesham / RAF Station, Mendlesham / USAAF Station 156 |
County: | Suffolk |
Current Status: | Broadcasting mast / Farmland / Industry / Leisure activity |
Date: | September 1943 - 1954 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF / RAF (Czech) / USAAF |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
Aircraft Roles: | Bomber / 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):
- Arqiva
- British Bakeries Ltd
- Lumipaper Ltd
- Mendlesham Airfield Association
- Mendlesham History Group
- Mendlesham Parish Council
- Suffolk Coastal Floaters Hang Gliding Club
- Trade Counter Distribution Ltd
- Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- 4th BS
- 7th BS
- 18th BS
- 34th BG
- No 94 MU
- No 134 (Czech) Airfield
- No 310 Sqn
- No 312 Sqn
- No 313 Sqn
- 391st BS