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Raydon

Major
Also known as: Notley Enterprise Park / RAF Raydon / RAF Station, Raydon / Raydon Wings / USAAF Station 157
County: Suffolk
Current Status: Aviation / Farmland / Industry / Public roads
Date: November 1943 - 8 August 1958
Current Use: Limited flying
Used By: Civil / USAAF
Landing Surface Types: Paved

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Anglian Truck Tyre Management Ltd
  • Hangar 53 - Custom Motor Works
  • IT Fleet Automotive Limited
  • Raydon Parish Council
  • RH Propaint
  • St Mary's Church, Raydon
  • Van Monster Raydon
  • Wenham Magna Parish Meeting

Main unit(s) present:

  • 350th FS
  • 351st FS
  • 352nd FS
  • 353rd FG
  • 357th FG
  • 358th FG
  • 362nd FS
  • 363rd FS
  • 364th FS
  • 365th FS
  • 366th FS
  • 367th FS
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Remains of a runway at Raydon, 20 August 2005.

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Looking north-east across the airfield, 23 August 2008. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com

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Remains of a runway at Raydon, 21 May 2009.

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Looking north-west across the airfield, 30 May 2009. Photograph copyright © 2016 Nick Challoner, all rights reserved, www.challoner.com

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