santa pod runway in northamptonshire who was based there in the 2nd world war and what was the base called?

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santa pod runway in northamptonshire who was based there in the 2nd world war and what was the base called?

2006-11-09 04:43:11 · 2 answers · asked by BE P 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military

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This link gives you all the information you need, including a list of the USAAF forces based in Santa Pod. It was assigned USAAF Station Number 109 during the War.
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:a0AtgRLdrqoJ:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Podington+santa+pod+runway+second+world+war&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4

2006-11-09 04:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It was formerly known as RAF Podington.

Originally an RAF bomber base between 1940 and 1942, it was allocated to the US 8th Air Force until the end of hostilities in 1945.

A full history can be found on Wikipedia. Link below.

2006-11-10 05:43:31 · answer #2 · answered by Dolphin76 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋