RAF Tibenham
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Royal Air Force Tibenham or more simply RAF Tibenham is a former Royal Air Force station located 13.5 miles (21.7 km) southwest of Norwich and 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north of Diss, Norfolk, England.
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RAF Tibenham RAF Tivetshall RFC Tibenham USAAF Station 124 | |||||||||||
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Located Near Diss, Norfolk, in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 52.46°N 1.16°E / 52.46; 1.16 | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
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Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
Controlled by | Eighth Air Force RAF Maintenance Command | ||||||||||
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Built | 1916 (1916) and 1941 | ||||||||||
Built by | W. & C. French Ltd. | ||||||||||
In use | 1916-1920 1942-1959 | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European Theatre of World War II Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945 | ||||||||||
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Garrison | 445th Bombardment Group | ||||||||||
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