RAF Thorpe Abbotts
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Royal Air Force Thorpe Abbotts or more simply RAF Thorpe Abbotts is a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Diss, Norfolk, in eastern England.
Quick Facts RAF Thorpe Abbotts USAAF Station 139, Coordinates ...
RAF Thorpe Abbotts USAAF Station 139 | |||||||||||
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Diss, Norfolk, England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 52.38°N 1.22°E / 52.38; 1.22 | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
Code | TA | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
Controlled by | Eighth Air Force | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
Built by | John Laing & Son Ltd. | ||||||||||
In use | 1943-1956 (1956) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European Theatre of World War II Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945 | ||||||||||
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Garrison | 100th Bombardment Group | ||||||||||
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The station was built for the RAF use but handed over to the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 and upgraded for heavy bomber squadrons.