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RAF Husbands Bosworth

RAF Husbands Bosworth aerial photograph 1943 IWM C 5408
Aerial photograph of RAF Husbands Bosworth taken during the airfield's construction.[1]
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Summary
Airport typeRoyal Air Force station
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
LocationHusbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Built1942 (1942)
In use1943-1946 (1946)
Elevation AMSL112 ft / 34 m
Coordinates52°26′11″N 001°02′34″W / 52.43639°N 1.04278°W / 52.43639; -1.04278
Map
RAF Husbands Bosworth is located in Leicestershire
RAF Husbands Bosworth
RAF Husbands Bosworth
Location in Leicestershire
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 6,000 1,830 concrete
04/22 4,240 1,290 concrete
13/31 4,240 1,290 concrete
Operational dates.

Royal Air Force Husbands Bosworth or more simply RAF Husbands Bosworth is a former Royal Air Force station near the village of Husbands Bosworth in the county of Leicestershire, United Kingdom.[2]

  1. ^ "Royal Air Force Bomber Command 1942-1945". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Husbands Bosworth Aerodrome in WWII". Husbands Bosworth. 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

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