North Witham X3NW (A)
Alt Name: --. Opened: 1942. Status in 1944: USSTAFE. Air Depot.. Current use: Agriculture. Remarks: Airfield largely intact but covered in trees! Hangar and buildings evident.
The Pathfinders of the 101st Airborne Division led the way on D-Day in the night drop prior to the invasion. They left from RAF North Witham having trained there with the 82nd Airborne Division.
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This point is the exact location: either the centre of the airfield or the mid point of the longest runway., United Kingdom
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