RAF Kimbolton
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Royal Air Force Kimbolton or more simply RAF Kimbolton is a former Royal Air Force station located 8 miles (13 km) west of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England.
Boeing B-17G-45-BO Fortress AAF Ser. No. 42-97229 524th BS, "Hi Ho Silver".
Douglas-Long Beach B-17G-30-DL Fortress AAF Ser. No. 42-38111 525th BS.
Douglas-Long Beach B-17F-45-DL Fortress AAF Ser. No. 42-3325 524th BS, "Paddy Gremlin".
Lockheed/Vega B-17G-15-VE Flying Fortress AAF Serial No. 42-97462 of the 527th Bomb Squadron after a belly landing. This aircraft was repaired and returned to combat duty.
Class A airfield
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Class A airfields were World War II military installations constructed to specifications laid down by the British Air Ministry Directorate-General of Works (AMDGW). Intended for use by heavy bombers and transports, they were the standard air base design for the Royal Air Force as well as U.S. Army Air Forces units operating from the UK.
An aerial view of RAF Exeter airfield on 20 May 1944, showing the triangular layout of the runways and the encircling (light-coloured) perimeter track
The runways at RAF Beaulieu