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RAF Waterbeach airfield

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The airfield was built in 1940 on the northern edge of Waterbeach village and operated under the control of RAF Bomber Command. The original control tower and many RAF buildings, including several hangars, are still present.

RAF units and aircraft - Bomber Command, WW2
Years Unit Aircraft Variant Notes
1941-1942 No. 99 Squadron RAF Vickers Wellington Ic, II
1941-1942 No. 26 Conversion Flight RAF Short Stirling I

On 2 January 1942 it was upgraded to form 1651 CU

1942–1943 No. 1651 Conversion Unit RAF Short Stirling I, III
During 1942 it flew 49 operational sorties, with a loss of five aircraft 1942

214 Squadron Conversion Flight RAF Short Stirling I

Two short stays April–May and August–October 1942

1943 No. 1665 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Short Stirling I

1943 No. 1678 Conversion Unit RAF Avro Lancaster II The training unit for No. 514 Squadron RAF

1943-1945 No. 514 Squadron RAF Avro Lancaster I, II and III

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