Snailwell
SNAILWELL: Military aerodrome
Military users: WW2: RAF Fighter Command
268 & 309 (Polish) Sqdns (North American P-51 Mustangs Mk.1)
RAF Transport Command & Technical Training Commands 28 Group
17 [Queen's Squadron] (Hawker Hurricanes)
-19 Queen’s Squadrons)
Belgium Training School
2 HGMU (Heavy Glider Maintenance Unit)
Location: N to NW of the old A11, NE of A142, SE of Snailwell village, 2nm N of Newmarket
Period of operation: 1941 to 1946
Runways: NNE/SSW 1308 grass ENE/WSW 1536 grass
ESE/WNW 1298 grass
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