RAF Mendlesham
| RAF Mendlesham USAAF Station 156 | |||||||||||
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| Stowmarket, Suffolk in England | |||||||||||
Aerial photo of Mendlesham Airfield, 18 January 1947 | |||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||||
| Code | MZ | ||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces | ||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command 1943-44 Eighth Air Force RAF Maintenance Command | ||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°13′59″N 1°07′05″E / 52.233°N 1.118°E | ||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||
| Built | 1943 | ||||||||||
| In use | December 1943 - June 1954 | ||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||
| Elevation | 64 metres (210 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Mendlesham, or more simply RAF Mendlesham, is a former Royal Air Force station located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Stowmarket, Suffolk, England.