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 | X3SP Airport
2016-04-10 RAF Spitalgate. The base served as HQ for the Dambusters raid on the Ruhr dams of Germany in May 1943. Air Marshal Harris and Barnes Wallis, the inventor of the"bouncing" bombs, monitored communications from the mission air crews throughout the night |
 | X3SY Airport
2016-04-10 RAF Saltby opened in 1942, it was used by both the RAF and USAAF. During the war it was used primarily as a transport airfield. After the war it was closed in 1945. it is now home to the Buckminster Gliding Club |
 | X2OK Airport
2016-04-10 RAF Oakley At the end of the war it was used to repatriated prisoners of war, Operation EXODUS in May 1945 saw the return of over 15000 PoWs. It was used in the opening sequence of the James Bond movie Octopussy when the Acrostar Jet flew through a hangar |
 | X1MD Airport
2016-04-10 private strip called Micheldever |
 | X3MK Airport
2016-04-10 RAF Market Harborough opened in 1943 was home to a squadron of 61 Vickers Wellington bombers, which flew on day and night missions, and later Hawker Hurricanes and Curtiss Tomahawk fighter planes. |
 | X2GC Airport
2016-04-10 RAF Greenham Common opened in 1942, it was used by both the RAF and USAAF during the Second World War and the USAF during the Cold War. More famous for the Cruise missiles of the 501st Tactical Missile Wing and the 19-year Womans peace protest. |
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2016-04-10 RAF Barkston Heath, originally used by the USAAF 9th AF operating Douglas C-47, Now home to both 703 Naval Air Squadron and 674 Squadron Army Air Corps who operate the Grob G 115 Tutor in a training role. |
 | X3MY Airport
2016-04-10 former RAF Melton Mowbray, built in 1941. originally intended for aircraft maintenance but was taken over by RAF Transport Command. Also used as a Thor Strategic missile site between 1959 and 1963 |
 | X3MY Airport
2016-04-10 former RAF Melton Mowbray, built in 1941. originally intended for aircraft maintenance but was taken over by RAF Transport Command. Also used as a Thor Strategic missile site between 1959 and 1963 |
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2016-04-10 Leicester Airport. former RAF Leicester East, Home to RAF 190 sqn and 196 sqn which operated Short Stirling |
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2016-04-10 Leicester Airport. former RAF Leicester East, Home to RAF 190 sqn and 196 sqn which operated Short Stirling |
 | X1SD Airport
2016-04-10 Sheardown Farm airstrip, Ibworth
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