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RAF Seething USAAF Station 146
Norwich, Norfolk in England
Seething Airfield - 16 October 1945
RAF Seething
Shown within Norfolk
Coordinates
52°31′N1°24′E / 52.51°N 1.40°E / 52.51; 1.40
Type
Royal Air Force station
Code
SE
Site information
Owner
Air Ministry
Operator
Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces
Controlled by
Eighth Air Force
Site history
Built
1942 (1942)
Built by
John Laing & Sons
In use
1943-1945 (1945)
Battles/wars
European Theatre of World War II Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945
Garrison information
Garrison
448th Bombardment Group
Airfield information
Runways
Direction
Length and surface
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1,828 metres (5,997 ft) Concrete
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1,280 metres (4,199 ft) Concrete
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1,280 metres (4,199 ft) Concrete
North American B-24J-1-NT Liberator 42-78491 "Egress U-Uncle" of the 713th Bomb Squadron (foreground). One of only three (of eight total) B-24s built by North American Aircraft to survive hostilities.714th Bomb Squadron "Piccadilly Pat" Consolidated B-24J-401-CF Liberator 42-50470
Royal Air Force Seething, or more simply RAF Seething , is a former Royal Air Force station located around 9 NM (17 km; 10 mi) south-east of Norwich, Norfolk, England. The base was located on the parish boundaries of Seething, Mundham and Hedenham.
England. The base was located on the parish boundaries of Seething, Mundham and Hedenham. Seething airfield was built in 1942−43 by John Laing & Son Ltd....
to fly the 250 mi (400 km) across the North Sea and land his plane at RAFSeething, home of the 448th Bomb Group and at the postflight debriefing informed...
parish of Mundham. Seething Observatory, which is located on the airfield site, is within Mundham. Sunley T (2007) Parish Summary: Seething, Norfolk Heritage...
Seething Airfield (ICAO: EGSJ), formerly RAFSeething, is located 9 NM (17 km; 10 mi) south southeast of Norwich, East Anglia, England. Seething Airfield...
This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They...
southern ferry route. The squadron flew its first combat mission from RAFSeething on 22 December 1943. It was primarily engaged in the strategic bombing...
southern ferry route. The squadron flew its first combat mission from RAFSeething on 22 December 1943. it was primarily engaged in the strategic bombing...
Royal Air Force Alconbury, or more simply RAF Alconbury, is an active Royal Air Force station near Huntingdon, England. The airfield is in the civil parish...
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Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 to be out of German airspace, the B-17F landed at RAFSeething. On 1 February 1943, the All American B-17F was in formation with other...
Squadron. RAFSeething was located mostly in Seething, however after the Second World War the areas of the airfield which were in Seething were returned...
Royal Air Force High Wycombe or more simply RAF High Wycombe is a Royal Air Force station, situated in the village of Walters Ash, near High Wycombe in...
southern ferry route. The squadron flew its first combat mission from RAFSeething on 22 December 1943. it was primarily engaged in the strategic bombing...
Germany with Eighth Air Force, flying Consolidated B-24 Liberators from RAFSeething. The group flew its last combat mission on 25 April 1945, attacking a...
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of East Anglia. The village also backs on to the tiny Seething Airfield, formerly RAFSeething which utilises part of the runway from an old American...
cargo of bombs. Flying back to England, it landed safely at its base at RAFSeething. Forty-seven years later, Brown would locate his benefactor, and he and...
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Royal Air Force Atcham, or more simply RAF Atcham, is a former Royal Air Force station located 5 miles (8 km) east of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...
Royal Air Force Glatton or more simply RAF Glatton is a former Royal Air Force station located 10 miles (16 km) north of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England...
Seething Control Tower Museum Seething South Norfolk Military website, located at Seething Airfield, history of the 448th Fighter-Bomber Group at RAF...
Royal Air Force Matlaske or more simply RAF Matlaske is a former Royal Air Force satellite station to RAF Coltishall, situated near Matlaske in Norfolk...
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