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RAF Twinwood Farm
USAAF Station 506
Bedford, Bedfordshire in England
Aerial photograph, 28 March 1948
RAF Twinwood Farm is located in Bedfordshire
RAF Twinwood Farm
RAF Twinwood Farm
Shown within Bedfordshire
Coordinates52°10′52″N 0°29′10″W / 52.181102°N 0.486131°W / 52.181102; -0.486131
TypeSatellite Station
CodeTF
Site information
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
Controlled byRAF Fighter Command 1942-
Eighth Air Force
Websitewww.twinwoodairfield.co.uk
Site history
Built1941 (1941)/42
In useApril 1942 - June 1945 (1945)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Airfield information
Elevation84 metres (276 ft)[1] AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
00/00  Concrete
00/00  Concrete
00/00  Concrete
RAF Twinwood Control Tower (Watch Office), restored in 2002.

Royal Air Force Twinwood Farm or more simply RAF Twinwood Farm is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 4 mi (6.4 km) north of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. For the majority of World War II, the airfield was home to RAF night fighters.

  1. ^ Falconer 1998, p. 87.

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