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Royal Air Force Witchford or RAF Witchford is a former Royal Air Force station about 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England and 13 miles (21 km) north of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

RAF Witchford

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Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
LocationWitchford, Cambridgeshire
Built1942
In use1943–46
Elevation AMSL46 ft / 14 m
Coordinates52°22′52″N 000°13′51″E
Map
RAF Witchford
Location in Cambridgeshire
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 0 0 Asphalt
10/28 0 0 Asphalt
16/34 0 0 Asphalt

History


A total of 99 bombers despatched on operations from Witchford were lost, 8 being Stirlings and 91 Lancasters.[5]

RAF Witchford was initially included among the initial sites for the Project Emily deployment of PGM-17 Thor intermediate range ballistic missiles, at the instigation of the Americans in 1958, but the land was owned by the Church Commissioners, and nearby RAF Mepal was substituted. The main selection criterion was the condition of the road network connecting the bases; a grade of more than one in seventeen was considered an unacceptable risk of grounding the missile transport.[6]

An extensive history of the station, with some coverage of RAF Mepal, is contained in 'Memories of RAF Witchford' by Barry and Sue Aldridge.


Current use


Most of the site is now the Lancaster Way Business Park,[7] with the rest used for farming.[5]


See also



References



Citations


  1. Jefford 1988, p. 57.
  2. Jefford 1988, p. 67.
  3. Jefford 1988, p. 95.
  4. "Witchford". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  5. "Bomber Command - Witchford". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  6. Boyes 2015, p. 57.
  7. "Lancaster Way, a modern business park in Ely, Cambridgeshire", Cambridge Independent 08 March 2017, accessed 29 July 2021.

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