The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Mildenhall

[Tony]

Just found this link.
Still have to explore it but looks interesting.

www.wartimememories.co.uk/airfields/mildenhall.html

[Luther Moore]

Macfire,

Would you know if Mildenhall was also Lakenheath?

[guest]

Aug 15, 2011 18:37:18 GMT 12 Luther Moore said:

Macfire,

Would you know if Mildenhall was also Lakenheath?

Lakenheath is about 8 k up the road from Mildenhall. Both now have USAF units, Lakenheath has 48th Tac Ftr Wing, Mildenhall has refuelers and SoF. 75 Sqn was based at Mildenhall in late '42 according to my references, which confirms with the memories website.

[Keith S]

Aug 15, 2011 18:37:18 GMT 12 Luther Moore said:

Macfire,

Would you know if Mildenhall was also Lakenheath?

No, they are about 5 miles apart - both in Suffolk.

[Keith S]

Aug 15, 2011 20:36:37 GMT 12 guest said:

Aug 15, 2011 18:37:18 GMT 12 Luther Moore said:

Macfire,

Would you know if Mildenhall was also Lakenheath?

75 Sqn was based at Mildenhall in late '42 according to my references, which confirms with the memories website.

Guest is right - 75 Sqn were at RAF Feltwell 1940-42 then Mildenhall, which is east of the cathedral town of Ely, and later transferred over to Mepal, several miles to the west of Ely.

[Luther Moore]

Thanks guys.

I read most of that somewhere but I got my story twisted thinking Mildenhall got renamed Lakenheath.

Thanks for correcting me.

[Keith S]

Bit of a sidetrack from original question, but 75 Sqn bases and dates are at www.rafcommands.com/Bomber/75B.html