RAF Wendling
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Royal Air Force Wendling or RAF Wendling is a former Royal Air Force station located 4 miles (6.4 km) north west of East Dereham, Norfolk, England.
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Quick Facts RAF Wendling USAAF Station 118, Coordinates ...
RAF Wendling USAAF Station 118 | |||||||||||
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East Dereham, Norfolk in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 52.70°N 0.84°E / 52.70; 0.84 | ||||||||||
Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
Code | WU | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
Controlled by | Eighth Air Force RAF Maintenance Command | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1942 (1942) | ||||||||||
In use | 1943-1961 (1961) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European Theatre of World War II Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 – May 1945 | ||||||||||
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Garrison | 392d Bombardment Group | ||||||||||
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Opened in 1942 it was used by both the Royal Air Force (RAF) and United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). During the war it was used primarily as a bomber airfield, being the home of the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force 392nd Bombardment Group.
After the war, it was used by the RAF as a standby airfield before being finally closed in 1961 and returned to agriculture. With the end of military control the airfield has become a turkey farm.