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RAF Bitteswell

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Military units and formations established in 1940Royal Air Force stations in LeicestershireRoyal Air Force stations of World War II in the United KingdomUse British English from November 2017

Royal Air Force Bitteswell or more simply RAF Bitteswell is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 2.0 miles (3.2 km) west of Lutterworth, Leicestershire and 6.1 miles (9.8 km) north of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. Construction of the grass airfield at RAF Bitteswell was started in March 1940 and it opened in June 1941. The original grass runways were replaced between February and June 1943 with concrete and asphalt. During WW2 it was used by the RAF for bomber operations and training. During and after WW2 it was also used for aircraft assembly, maintenance, and jet engine development.

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RAF Bitteswell
Wellington Parkway, Harborough Bitteswell with Bittesby

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Wellington Parkway
LE17 4YZ Harborough, Bitteswell with Bittesby
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