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52.3833333°N 1.2166667°E / 52.3833333; 1.2166667 Location code TA Built 1942 In use 1943-1946 Controlled by United States Army Air Forces Garrison Eighth Air Force Occupants 100th Bombardment Group Battles/wars European Theatre of World War II
Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945

Map showing the location of RAF Thorpe Abbotts within Norfolk.
Tail of a 100ARW Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker, Serial 58-0100, displaying the crest of RAF Mildenhall and the historic "SquareD" badge as used by the unit during the second world war

RAF Thorpe Abbotts is a former World War II airfield in England. The field is located 4 miles E of Diss in Norfolk.

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[edit] Overview

Thorpe Abbotts airfield was built during 1942 and early 1943 for the RAF as a satellite airfield for RAF Horham but the rapid buildup of the 8th Air Force resulted in both airfields being handed over to the Americans. The thirty-six hardstandings originally planned were increased to fifty. Two T-2 hangars were erected, one on the east side of the flying field and one on the south side adjacent to the technical site. This and several of the domestic sites were in woodland stretching south and bordering the A143 Diss to Harleston road.

[edit] USAAF use

Thorpe Abbotts was given USAAF designation Station 139 (TA).

[edit] 100th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

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