RAF Bruntingthorpe
| RAF Bruntingthorpe | |||||||||||
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| Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire in England | |||||||||||
B-47 Stratojet of the 100th Bombardment Wing parked at RAF Bruntingthorpe, 1958 | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station * Satellite station 1942-43 * Parent station 1943- | ||||||||||
| Code | BP | ||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 92 (OTU) Group RAF | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°29′49″N 001°06′48″W / 52.49694°N 1.11333°W | ||||||||||
| Grid reference | SP599665 | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1941/42 | ||||||||||
| In use | November 1942 - 1962 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
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| Elevation | 137 metres (449 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Bruntingthorpe or more simply RAF Bruntingthorpe is a former Royal Air Force station located 4.2 miles (6.8 km) north east of Lutterworth, Leicestershire and 10 miles (16 km) south of Leicester, Leicestershire, England.
It was operational between 1942 and 1962 and it is currently known as Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome.