RAF Thurleigh
| RAF Thurleigh USAAF Station 111 | |||||||||||
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| Thurleigh, Bedford, Bedfordshire in England | |||||||||||
RAF Thurleigh 12 March 1943 | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command Eighth Air Force | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°13′47″N 000°28′29″W / 52.22972°N 0.47472°W | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1940 | ||||||||||
| Built by | W & C French Ltd. | ||||||||||
| In use | 1941-1946 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | Second World War | ||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||
| Past commanders | Squadron Leader D. A. Batwell RAF 1942-September 1942 Colonel C. B. Overacker USAAF September 1942-1945 | ||||||||||
| Garrison | 306th Bombardment Group (Heavy) | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Thurleigh or more simply RAF Thurleigh is a former Royal Air Force station located 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Thurleigh was transferred to the United States Army Air Forces Eighth Air Force on 9 December 1942 and designated Station 111, and used for heavy bomber operations against Nazi Germany.