RAF East Wretham
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Royal Air Force East Wretham or more simply RAF East Wretham is a former Royal Air Force station located 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Thetford, Norfolk, England.
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RAF East Wretham USAAF Station 133 | |||||||||||
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Thetford, Norfolk in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°28′10.92″N 000°49′15.70″E | ||||||||||
Type | Satellite airfield[1] | ||||||||||
Code | UT[1] | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces British Army | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 3 Group RAF[1] Eighth Air Force | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1939 (1939) | ||||||||||
In use | March 1940 - July 1946 (1946) as airfield now part of STANTA | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
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Elevation | 41 metres (135 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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