Raf Podington

Royal Air Force Podington is a former Royal Air Force station in northern Bedfordshire, England, south-east of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. HistoryPodington airfield was originally built between 1940 and 1941 to accommodate two Royal Air Force (RAF) bomber squadrons. USAAF useOn 18 April 1942 it was made available to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) 8th Air Force. Podington was assigned USAAF Station Number 109. 28th Troop Carrier SquadronThe first USAAF unit to use Podington was the 28th Troop Carrier Squadron in June 1942, arriving from Westover Army Air Field, Massachusetts. The 20th was part of the 60th Troop Carrier Group, based at RAF Chelveston. The 28th TCS flew Douglas C-47 Skytrains from the base until rejoining the 60th at RAF Aldermaston in August. 15th Bombardment Squadron (Light)The 15th Bombardment Squadron, arrived on 15 September 1942 from RAF Molesworth, flying the British Boston III light bomber. The 15th was originally part of the 27th Bombardment Group (Light), based in the Philippine Islands, however the group's planes (A-24's), did not arrive by 7 December 1941. Due to the deteriorating situation in the Philippines after the Japanese attack, they were diverted to Australia where they reformed into a combat unit and fought in the Dutch East Indies and New Guinea Campaigns.

Royal Air Force Podington is a former Royal Air Force station in northern Bedfordshire, England, south-east of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. HistoryPodington airfield was originally built between 1940 and 1941 to accommodate two Royal Air Force (RAF) bomber squadrons. USAAF useOn 18 April 1942 it was made available to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) 8th Air Force. Podington was assigned USAAF Station Number 109. 28th Troop Carrier SquadronThe first USAAF unit to use Podington was the 28th Troop Carrier Squadron in June 1942, arriving from Westover Army Air Field, Massachusetts. The 20th was part of the 60th Troop Carrier Group, based at RAF Chelveston. The 28th TCS flew Douglas C-47 Skytrains from the base until rejoining the 60th at RAF Aldermaston in August. 15th Bombardment Squadron (Light)The 15th Bombardment Squadron, arrived on 15 September 1942 from RAF Molesworth, flying the British Boston III light bomber. The 15th was originally part of the 27th Bombardment Group (Light), based in the Philippine Islands, however the group's planes (A-24's), did not arrive by 7 December 1941. Due to the deteriorating situation in the Philippines after the Japanese attack, they were diverted to Australia where they reformed into a combat unit and fought in the Dutch East Indies and New Guinea Campaigns.