About Raf Bungay
Royal Air Force Bungay or more simply RAF Bungay is a former Royal Air Force station located 3mi south-west of Bungay, Suffolk, England. The airfield is also known after the village of Flixton, near which it was built. HistoryBungay airfield was originally planned as a satellite for nearby RAF Hardwick and was constructed by Kirk & Kirk Ltd. , during 1942 with a main runway of 6, 000 feet in length and two intersecting secondary runways, one of 4, 220 feet and the other of 4, 200 feet. In common with other airfields of the period, the technical, administrative and domestic buildings were dispersed to lessen the impact of any enemy air attack. The buildings were all of a temporary nature and the various sites were chiefly to the west of the airfield. United States Army Air Forces useThe airfield was allocated to the Americans and transferred to the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force and designated Station 125. USAAF Station Units assigned to RAF Bungay were: 460th Sub-Depot (VIII Air Force Service Command) Quartermaster Depot Q-104 18th Weather Squadron 25th Station Complement Squadron 555th Quartermaster Battalion 1214th Quartermaster Company 1248th Military Police Company 1821st Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company 885th Chemical Company 979th Quartermaster Service Company 987th Military Police Company 2035th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 212nd Finance Section 558th Army Postal Unit
Raf Bungay Description
Royal Air Force Bungay or more simply RAF Bungay is a former Royal Air Force station located 3mi south-west of Bungay, Suffolk, England. The airfield is also known after the village of Flixton, near which it was built. HistoryBungay airfield was originally planned as a satellite for nearby RAF Hardwick and was constructed by Kirk & Kirk Ltd. , during 1942 with a main runway of 6, 000 feet in length and two intersecting secondary runways, one of 4, 220 feet and the other of 4, 200 feet. In common with other airfields of the period, the technical, administrative and domestic buildings were dispersed to lessen the impact of any enemy air attack. The buildings were all of a temporary nature and the various sites were chiefly to the west of the airfield. United States Army Air Forces useThe airfield was allocated to the Americans and transferred to the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force and designated Station 125. USAAF Station Units assigned to RAF Bungay were: 460th Sub-Depot (VIII Air Force Service Command) Quartermaster Depot Q-104 18th Weather Squadron 25th Station Complement Squadron 555th Quartermaster Battalion 1214th Quartermaster Company 1248th Military Police Company 1821st Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company 885th Chemical Company 979th Quartermaster Service Company 987th Military Police Company 2035th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon 212nd Finance Section 558th Army Postal Unit