00/00 Grass Year built 1938 | In use 1938-1946 (1946) Elevation 60 m Owner Air Ministry | |
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Type Royal Air Force airfield | ||
RAF Westley was an airfield (known as Westley) that existed to the west of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, between 1938 and 1946. The airfield was established as a home for the West Suffolk Aero Club in 1938, before being taken over by the RAF Volunteer Reserve.
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History
In 1942 No. 652 AOP Squadron moved in to provide training, using de Havilland Tiger Moths and Taylorcraft Austers. This continued until 1943.
Current use
By 1946 the airfield closed and is now the site of the Westley suburb of Bury St Edmunds.
References
RAF Westley Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA