RAF Chedburgh
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TypeSatellite station 1942-43
31 Base Substation 1943-
31 Base Substation 1943-
CodeCU[1]
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
RAF Chedburgh | |||||||||||
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| Chedburgh in England | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Satellite station 1942-43 31 Base Substation 1943- | ||||||||||
| Code | CU[1] | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 3 Group RAF * No. 7 (T) Group RAF[1] | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
  RAF Chedburgh Shown within Suffolk | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°10′49″N 000°37′15″E / 52.18028°N 0.62083°E | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1941/42 | ||||||||||
| Built by | John Laing & Son Ltd | ||||||||||
| In use | September 1942 - October 1952 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 125 metres (410 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Chedburgh or more simply RAF Chedburgh is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK. The Bury Road Business Park is now located on the site, a principal enterprise being Yara UK Limited's liquid fertilizer production plant.[2]
