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RAF Peterborough

Coordinates: 52°35′19″N 000°16′53″W / 52.58861°N 0.28139°W / 52.58861; -0.28139
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RAF Peterborough
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire in England
RAF Peterborough on a target dossier of the German Luftwaffe, 1939
RAF Peterborough is located in Cambridgeshire
RAF Peterborough
RAF Peterborough
Shown within Cambridgeshire
Coordinates52°35′19″N 000°16′53″W / 52.58861°N 0.28139°W / 52.58861; -0.28139
TypeRoyal Air Force installation
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Site history
Built1932 (1932)
In use1932-1964 (1964)
Airfield information
Elevation24 metres (79 ft) AMSL

Royal Air Force Peterborough or more simply RAF Peterborough is a former Royal Air Force installation in Cambridgeshire located 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Peterborough city centre and 9.4 miles (15.1 km) southeast of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

History

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The following units were here at some point:[1]

Current use

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The site is currently used for industrial work, and HMP Peterborough prison.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Peterborough II (Westwood)". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 30 April 2015.