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RAF Raydon
USAAF Station 157
Located Near Raydon, Suffolk, United Kingdom
RAF Raydon - September 1946
RAF Raydon is located in Suffolk
RAF Raydon
Coordinates52°00′40″N 1°00′00″E / 52.011°N 1.000°E / 52.011; 1.000
TypeMilitary airfield
CodeRA
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
Controlled byRAF Raydon Royal Air Force
 United States Army Air Forces
Site history
Built1942 (1942)
In use1942-1958 (1958)
Battles/warsEuropean Theatre of World War II
Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945
Garrison information
GarrisonEighth Air Force
Ninth Air Force
RAF Fighter Command
Occupants357th Fighter Group
358th Fighter Group
353rd Fighter Group

Royal Air Force Raydon or more simply RAF Raydon is a former Royal Air Force station located just to the northeast of the village of Raydon, about 6 miles (9.7 km) from Ipswich, England.

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