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RAF Alconbury

Units
The host unit at RAF Alconbury is the 423d Air Base Group (ABG 423), which provides services unit Home to the RAF Alconbury and RAF Molesworth and Upwood. GBS 423 also provides services to the 426th Air Base Squadron at Sola Air Station, Stavanger, Norway.
The group is composed of six squadronsecurity forces and civil engineer, air base, medical units and supports servicesnd tenant. He manages the daily activities in the community and supports all facilities, services and housing. Its main mission is to support the Europeans, Americans Command Joint Analysis Center, the reuse of Defense and the Office of Marketing (drmo) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) of Molesworth RAF. The group also supports the USAF at RAF Upwood Clinic, which serves the immediate medical needs of serving personnel, their families and military retirement living in the region.
The control section 423 and the Hall of GBS reports are at Alconbury as are many support units and recreational for the Tri-Base area.
RAF Alconbury is also home to the fight against the 501st Support Wing (501 CSW). The CSW 501 is the command and control authority on USAFE geographically separated units to the United Kingdom. The 501 CSW provides UK-based groups are based air resources, sustained, brought and equipped to exacting standards in order to provide mission support that enables U.S. and fought in the War of NATO to conduct Flight Operations for Full Spectrum expeditionary deployments, theater munitions movements, global command and control communications to forward deployed locations, support for theater intelligence operations and training simultaneous combined.
RAF Alconbury is approximately Square 0.308 miles (0798 km) in the region.
Historical Overview
RAF Alconbury is named after the nearby village of Alconbury.
He was previously named Royal Air Force Station Abbots Ripton 1938-9 September 1942, then under control of the RAF Bomber Command.
United States Army Air Force (USAF) has called the facility Alconbury Airfield, USAAF Station # 102, September 9, 1942 – July 1945, then simply USAAF Station # 102, until November 26, 1945.
USAAF Station # 547 Abbots Ripton, home 2nd Strategic Air Depot is now part of the short-day active RAF Alconbury, former airfield being part Alconbury Alconbury World War II airfield.
The U.S. Air Force First installation called Alconbury RAF Station, August 24, 1951 to December 18, 1955.
During the Second World War, it was controlled by USAAF Eighth Air Force, from February 23, 1944 to August 7, 1945, the U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe (USSAFE), thereafter, the United States Air Forces in Europe
sites of historical interest on the base are as follows:
A replica F-5E is exposed outside the gate
An aircraft A-10 is exposed near the base parade ground
The original World War II control tower at the time was still standing in section old airfield
A World War II era building in the agricultural sector in eastern perimeter of the base current, with buildings War on several former technical site (Site 5) on the west side of the former airfield.
Several warehouses World War II T-2 are still in use on the airfield of the article.
Several World War II bomber hardstands (Both the stove and the type of loop) remain on the airfield of the article.
Major units assigned
U.S. Army Air Forces
93rd Bomb Group, le 7 September 1942 to 5 December 1942
92nd Bomb Group, January 6 to September 15, 1943
95th Bomb Group, 15 April to 15 June 1943
482d group bombardment on August 20, 1943 to May 21, 1945
Eight hundred and first Bomber Group (Provisional), Jan – May 1, 1944
94th Wing bombardment, June 12-18, 1945
2d Wing bombardment, June 12 to August 26, 1945
First bombardment Wing, June 26 to August 26, 1945
1st Air Division, September 20 to October 31, 1945
406th Squadron bombing, November 11, 1943 to February 7, 1944
857th Bomber Squadron, June 11 to August 6, 1945
652d Squadron bombing, July 13 to October 25, 1945
36th Bomber Squadron
Attached to the 328th Service Group, assigned to RAF Watton, operated from Alconbury, February 7 to March 28, 1944
Assigned to: 1st Division bombing, February 28 to October 15, 1945
Air Force United States
7560th Air Base Squadron, 7 November 1954 – March 25, 1955
Redesignated: 7560th Air Group Base, March 25, 1955 to August 25, 1959
86th Bomber Squadron on September 15, 1955 to August 5, 1959
42d Troop Carrier Squadron, May 31 to December 8, 1957
53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, April 25 to August 9, 1959
10th tactical reconnaissance squadron, 25 August 1959 – August 20, 1987
Redesignated: 10th Tactical Fighter Wing, on August 10, 1987 to March 31, 1993
Redesignated: 10th Air Base Wing, le March 31, 1993 to October 1, 1994
527th Tactical Fighter Squadron Fighter Training Aggressor, April 1, 1976 to July 14, 1988
Reconnaissance Wing 17, October 1 1982 – 30 June 1991
Assigned to the command of the Air Force Strategic Air eighth 7th Air Division
39th Special Operations Wing, the December 1, 1992 to January 1, 1993
352d Special Operations Group on 1 January 1993 to 17 February 1995
710th Air Base Wing, on October 1 1994 – July 12, 1995
423d Air Base Squadron, July 12, 1995 – 1 jul 2005 (Based at RAF Molesworth)
Redesignated: 423d Air Base Group, 1 Jul 2005 – Present
Five hundred and first Squadron to support the fight against, 1 May 2007resent
Reference
Operational history
Origins
In 1937, the Royal Air Force Bomber Command has been developing plans for the dispersal of their aircraft in case of air raids on its stations. Despite efforts to keep the new airport sites and measures to conceal the secret, there was little doubt that the potential enemy knew exactly where they were and would have little difficulty finding the air.
satellite bases have been considered a response to this threat – a landing strip within a reasonable distance road trip Airfield Trust on which the aircraft could be hijacked if the dock was bombed or likely to be attacked. These satellites would be equipped with basic level of support that would allow operations to take place if the base major airline have been knocked out.
In the spring of 1938, the Air Ministry has acquired 150 acres (0.6 km2) of open grassland Alconbury Hill, Huntingdonshire, expressly to serve as a satellite airfield. The exact location was next to the old Roman road Ermine Street, north-west of Little Stukeley village, near the junction where Ermine Street has become theA1 instead of the A14.
After a minimum of construction RAF Alconbury was tested in May 1938 when the No. 63 Squadron, the first to feature the Fairey Battle light bomber, flew in his home station at RAF Upwood five miles (8 km). It was a training exercise two days and other squadrons were to follow over the next 15 months.
During this period, the RAF Alconbury consisted of a few huts, but the plans have been made to provide both supply and reset facilities.
RAF Bomber Command Use: 1939-1941
In September 1939, RAF Upwood squadrons were operational training roles Alconbury and RAF Wyton became satellite as part of group No. 2, No. 12 Squadron, 40 and 139. These squadrons were often deployed in Alconbury, No. 139 being the first to be actually stationed there, if only for nine days.
Squadrons 15 and 40 converted from battles in Bristol bombers Blenheim, but took no part in the bombing with the new type until the German Blitzkrieg was released in May 1940.
N ° 15 Squadron moved April 14, 1940, when more accommodation was requisitioned available. He made his first raid of the war May 10 against an airfield occupied by the Germans near Rotterdam. All eight aircraft returned, some with flak damage. A next step, a attempt to break the Albert Canal at Maastricht, has been disastrous half of the 12-plane force sent did not return.
Leftover No. 15 then returns to RAF Wyton and Alconbury returned to the use of satellite by two squadrons Wyton. In the fall of 1940, these units were decimated be converted into Vickers Wellington bombers and 1 November 1940, RAF Alconbury and Wyton came under the control of group No. 3.
1940-1941 In the end, an expansion Alconbury, RAF began to modernize its facilities from a satellite airfield, a fully operational. A main runway concrete 00-18 was built on 1375 meters (1,257 m) long, the auxiliaries being 06-24 1240 meters (1130 m) and 12-30 at 1110 meters (1,010 m), all 50 meters (46 meters) wide. The track around the perimeter served 30 pan parking type, most major excluding five tracks long access on the north side of the airfield. The building was 12 inches (300 mm) of concrete with an asphalt overlay.
The technical site on the northwest side has been expanded where a single T2 hangar was also constructed. A second T2 was located next to the area hard complex is the threshold of runway 18. Staff accommodation was provided to the southwest side of the A14, near Alconbury house that had been requisitioned earlier. This update of the RAF Alconbury has been made by W & C French Ltd.
The construction has attracted attention of the Luftwaffe airfield at RAF Alconbury was attacked by German bombers September 16, 1940, although no serious damage has been done.
While this work was in progress, No. 40 Squadron has provided Wellington Alconbury in February 1941 and made raids night until the fall. Targets were attacked industrial targets in Germany, but also on the German navy in the ports on the Atlantic coast France. A remarkable operation in which they participated in the raid was much stolen July 24 against Brest, where some of the major warships Germans were being repaired in preparation for a new campaign against British shipping.
This was the time of the Blitz, when many parts Great Britain were subject to a series almost every night of heavy air raids. On two nights, March 8 and June 11, RAF Alconbury was bombed again and on both occasions a Wellington was damaged on the ground.
In October 1941 two of its flights with 16 Wellington were sent to operate from Malta, allegedly on a detachment of emergency. The rest of No. 40 but never had persevered more than eight aircraft on strength. In 1942, he February was evident that a large section of the No. 40 would not be returning from the Mediterranean region and 14 February 1942, the other units of RAF Alconbury formed in No. 156 Squadron RAF.
Alconbury operations with No. 3 Group continued until August 1942 when No. 156 was selected as one of the special units of the Pathfinder Force, moving to RAF Warboys months early. This was the end of the RAF Bomber Command on Alconbury.
A total of 67 bombers had been lost in the operations of RAF Bomber Command flew to Alconbury, eight were Blenheim and Wellington 59.
USAAF use: 19421945
RAF Alconbury, March 12, 1943
In May of 1942, the RAF Alconbury has been allocated to the U.S. Eighth Air Force where a number of stations in East Anglia were delivered to the Americans after they entered the war. It has been designated by the USAAF the station 102 (AL). The first USAAF unit to be activated at Alconbury was the 357th Squadron of Air Services August 18, 1942. Commander a first-Colonel Edward J. Timberlake, taking command on December 6.
Also in 1942, to bring the station to the standards of Class At the airport the tracks were extended to 2,000 meters (main), and 1,400 meters (secondary), with 26 hardstands and additional lanes amended. Two warehouses of T-2, located on the west side and one on the north of the main airfield, have been provided for the maintenance major. A hangar was close to the technical site, a collection of prefabricated buildings for trades.
The commercial buildings and barracks were dispersed in farmland near the south-east of the airfield on the other side of the A14. The bomb stores and ammunition were placed on the opposite side of the airfield for the staff living quarters. It was the standard rule for security reasons.
In addition, two underground storage of gasoline, with a total capacity of 216,000 gallons were located in areas adjacent to the perimeter track, but at some distance from the storage area for explosives.
In skillet Fry: platform formed on the north side of the airfield footed shot into the ground, was built. It was about 25 feet (7.6 m) height.
The total area of land occupied by the RAF Alconbury in 1942 was about 500 acres (2 km) with 100 acres (0.4 km2) taken by the concrete and buildings.
93rd Bomb Group (Heavy)
93rd Bomb Group Consolidated B-24D-1-CO Liberator Serial No. 41-23711 AAF, England Alconbury RAF in 1942. This aircraft was lost over Austria October 1, 1943. MACR 3301
The first American eighth unit of the Air Force to take up residence at RAF Alconbury was the 93rd Bombardment Group, known as the Circus "Travel" AAF Fort Myers (Page Field), Florida, September 7, 1942. It was assigned to the 20th the fight against the bombing of the RAF Wing Horsham St Faith near Norwich. The group flew B-24 Liberator aircraft with a tail code of "Circle B ". Its operational squadrons were:
328th Bomb Squadron (GO)
329th Bomb Squadron (RE)
330th Bomb Squadron (AG)
409 Bomb (YM)
The 93rd was the first Liberator bomber group equipped to meet the Eighth Air Force. The group became operational with the B-24 9 October 1942 by attacking steel and engineering works at Lille in France. Until December, the group operates mainly against the submarine pens along the French coast along the Bay of Biscay.
While the 93rd was at RAF Alconbury, His Majesty King George VI made his first visiting a base in the eighth Air Force November 13, 1942. During the visit, he was shown the B-24 "Tegg Ann", then considered such as aircraft, the 93rd leader.
On December 6, 1942, the majority of the group was transferred to the Twelfth Air Force in North Africa support Operation Torch landings. The balance of the 93rd BG was moved to RAF Hardwick (station 104), near Bungay, Suffolk, where B-24 groups have been concentrated.
92nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Senior pilots pose in front of a 325th Bomb Squadron Boeing B-17F-BO-105, Serial No. AAF 42-30455, after a successful mission Hlser Berg Germany at the end of June 1943. Equipped with radar, the aircraft flew several missions like the aircraft head of the group. Unfortunately, the aircraft came down in the North Wed, November 16th, 1943, while returning from Norway after having been transferred the 390th BS BG/569th at RAF Framlingham in Suffolk. 10 crew MIA. MACR 1400
Group unidentified bomb B-92D to 17F Alconbury airfield in the summer of 1943. In the background is a familiar sight to anyone who has ever served at Alconbury, the village of Little Stukeley
Replacement of the 93rd BG, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber equipped 92D Group transferred from RAF Alconbury Bovingdon January 11, 1943.
The 92nd Bomb Group was known as "Fame" Few Favorite, and was assigned to the Combat Wing 4 at RAF Thurleigh. The code of the tail group was a "Triangle B". Its operational squadrons were:
The 325th Bomb Squadron (NV)
326th Bomb Squadron (JW)
327th Squadron the bomb (UX)
407 Squadron Bomb (PY)
Initially, after two combat missions in September 1942, the 92nd was withdrawn from combat and bombers B-17F bombers exchanged against B-17E be flown by the 97th Bomb Group. He then worked as an operational training unit providing crews battle groups to fight against the United Kingdom. However, in early 1943, the diversion of Operation Torch groups of heavy bombers originally planned for the Eighth Air Force has led to a decision to return to the 92nd in combat operations. The 92nd Bomb Group took over the flight missions on May 1, 1943, although its 326th Squadron the bomb was left in Bovingdon to continue the mission UTO its 325th squadron was used to provide a framework for H2S radar training, and his squadron 327th acquired a special mission.
In Alconbury, the 92D involved in the bombing of strategic objectives, including shipyards in Kiel, plants Ball bearing in Schweinfurt, the subsea installations at Wilhelmshaven, a tire factory in Hanover, airfields near Paris, an aircraft factory Nantes, and a magnesium mine and mill reduction in Norway.
On September 15, 1943, the 92D BG was moved to RAF Podington (Station 109), near Wellingborough, Bedfordshire when the decision was made to take off Alconbury operational bombing missions and change of mission from the airfield of pioneers and radar-guided bombing and the 482d Bomb eight hundred and first groups.
YB-40 project
The 327th became the only squadron to be equipped with combat helicopter pilot Fortress YB-40 May-August 1943. The YB-40 was developed to test the concept of bomber escort. As there were no fighters capable of escorting bomber formations on deep strike missions early the Second World War, the USAF tested heavily armed bombers to act as an escort and protection of aircraft carrying bombs enemy combatants. Twelve of the 22 bombers, B-17F configuration change YB-40 were sent to Alconbury for testing and evaluation.
The YB-40 project has failed because the planes were able to effectively defend themselves alone, have been slow because of excess weight and drag to face formations of bombers returning from missions, and had basic flight characteristics changed by the drag and added center of gravity changes resulting from these changes. After 14 operational missions, the 11 survivors YB-40 were withdrawn from combat service and returned to the United States.
95th Bomb Group (Heavy)
The smoking wreckage of Boeing B-17F-65-BO, Serial No. 42-29685 AAF
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From 15 April to the first week of June 1943, the 95th Bomber Group was assigned to RAF Alconbury, to be transferred Rapid City AAF, South Dakota. It was during a time the massive construction of airfields in East Anglia, and the 95th station is assigned, RAF Horham (Station 119) was not yet ready to receive the group. The 95th was assigned to the 13th Combat Wing of the RAF bombing in Horsham St Faith. The group flew B-17 Flying Fortress with the tail code of "B Square". Its operational squadrons were:
334th Bomb Squadron (BG)
335th Bomb Squadron (OE)
336th Bomb Squadron (ET)
412th Bomb Squadron (QW)
During his stay in Alconbury, the group had were transported in state and the ground level had arrived by boat transportation in the United Kingdom. Convenient and familiar flight was made, and May 13th the first operational mission was done by the attack an airfield of Saint-Omer. During the next month, the group made repeated attacks against the V-weapon sites and airfields in France. On May 27, ground personnel about 20:30, arming B-17F 42-29685 in the dispersal area when, inexplicably, a bomb exploded £ 500. The explosion, in turn, set off several bombs. In a moment, 18 men were killed, 21 wounded, and four B-17 completely destroyed on the ground. Eleven other B-17s were damaged.
In early June 1943, the 95th BG started to move to RAF Horham, with the Alconbury last plane departing June 15
482d Bomb Group (Pathfinder)
WWII USAAF Plan, Alconbury RAF
482d Bomb Group B-24s from RAF England Alconbury Bomb Run occupied Europe – 1943
In summer 1943, experiments with radar for high-altitude bombing Through the clouds were made. A special body, the 482d Bombardment Group, was formed to use this technology and will focus exploratory techniques using H2S, H2X RADAR and APS-15A, which has been developed.
The 482d Bomb Group was formed at Alconbury in August 20, 1943, under the command of Lt. Col. Baskin R. Lawrence, who had been training its managers BG 92D since 1 May Its operational squadrons were:
812th Bomb Squadron (MI)
813th Bomb Squadron (PC)
814 Squadron Bomb (SI)
The 812th Squadron arrived to bomb the United States in September with 12 B-17 new aircraft fitted with American-made H2S radar. The 813th was redesignated the 325th Bomb Squadron, 92D Bomb Group, which had been training of British manufactured H2S and Oboe B-17 from May The 814th aircraft B-24 Liberator aircraft acquired with a group of anti-submarine dismantlement. The 482d Group is unique among units Eighth Air Force in that it was the only one to be officially activated in the United Kingdom from scratch.
The 482d BG provided Pathfinder (PFF) lead aircraft for groups of other bombings throughout the winter 1943/44. By plane head, 482 BG B-17 and B-24s usually flew missions to stations of other groups with key members of the group home staff flight of the aircraft Pathfinder.
In March 1944, the 482d BG was removed from combat operations and became a unit of training and development different radars, but has continued to conduct special operations, including D-Day, when 18 crews were provided to lead groups of bomb.
The BG was transferred to the 482d Composite Command in February 1944, when emphasis shifted to the training of operators radar. The 482d has started a training school day H2X February 21, 1944, graduated a class of 36 radar navigators each month, as the force PFF was distributed first to the divisions of the air and eventually to all combat units, first with the training provided by instructors RAF. Training and testing is still his chief role of the rest of the war.
From August 1944 to April 1945, the 482d conducted BG 202 radar range and pickling sorties over hostile territory without loss, dropping 45 tons of bombs by the Nazi-controlled territory. In November 1944, the group has been re-designated as the 482d Bomb Group, Heavy.
Eight hundred and first Bomber Group (Provisional)
In November 1943, a unit has been created to provide clandestine agents and supplies in Nazi Europe to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). To fulfill this mission, the 36th and 406th Bomb Squadrons with specially modified B-24 Liberator were formed and activated at Alconbury. They were attached to the 482nd Group bombing. This was the beginning of the project Carpetbagger.
The project goal was to fly Carpetbagger Special operations missions that lead supplies to resistance groups in enemy occupied countries. The squadrons flew staff and supplies in southern France with the B-24 Liberator that had all the weapons withdrawn, except in the upper and tail turrets. In addition, barriers to the standard bomb have been removed from the bomb bay and chains British installed to accommodate water bottles special offer. All unnecessary radio gear has been deleted, as the oxygen bottles. suppressor Flash has been installed on the gun, flame dampers were installed on the turbo-compressors, and curtains have been installed on the windows of firearms size. The lights were red for night vision equipment parts and special radio added to facilitate navigation and guidance in the drop zones. The underside of the aircraft were painted black to avoid detection by enemy searchlights. Fight with the enemy was avoided as it does jeopardize the success of the mission. Declines were also equipment using radio-navigation. Supplies have also been published in containers to be dropped from the existing equipment in the bomb bay. Pilots often went several miles further into enemy territory after completing the fall of the mask drop zone in the case of real enemy observers monitoring the movement of the aircraft.
These squadrons were formed from the personnel and equipment from the recently disbanded squadrons 4 and 22 of the RAF Podington antisubmarine. However, due to lack of sufficient resources to Alconbury, in mid-December, the two squadrons were reassigned to the Eighth Command Composite Air Force (Special Operations Group), (remaining attached to the 482d Bomb Group) and moved to RAF Watton (station 376), near Thetford in Norfolk.
The move to RAF Watton has not proven to be fortuitous. The heavy B-24 were incompatible with tracks in grass and mud classification hard there and were forced back to Alconbury in January 1944.
On January 4, 1944, aircraft of the squadron Carperbagger made its first down of arms and supplies for the French, Belgian and Italian partisans. Often operating in weather conditions Theft considered impossible, the squadrons flew most of their missions to the French offer groups of supporters north of the Loire to support of the invasion to come D-Day. Due to the clandestine nature of their mission, Alconbury relative openness proved unsuitable. However, a new airfield under construction in the depths of rural Northamptonshire, RAF Harrington (Station 179) has proved ideal for Carpetbagger operations. Echelon advanced squadron moved into Harrington March 25, 1944.
On 1 April the 36th and 406th Bomb Squadrons were attached to the eight hundred and first bombing group (Provisioanl) and May 1, officially left the Carpetbaggers Alconbury. The eight hundred and first (provisional) eventually acquired the name of the 492d Bomb Group, a unit 2nd Division resigned August 11, 1944, because of heavy losses and two squadrons were renamed the 856th (formerly 36th) and 858th (formerly 406th) bombing squadrons.
36th Bomb Squadron
The reclassification of Carpetbagger squadrons made the designation of "36th Bomber Squadron" available again and was assigned to the 803d Bomb Squadron, then located a provisional squadron of RAF Cheddington and known as the cons-radar measurements (MRC) Unit. This third incarnation of the 36th BS (the first was an eleventh unit of the Air Force) Alconbury is back in February, 1945 and has been administratively from the 482d Bomb Group. However the operational control for the missions of the 36th special training were carried by Headquarters Eighth Air Force.
The 36th Bomb Squadron was the eighth air force electronic warfare squadron only using specially B-24s equipped with jam Nazi VHF communications during major raids eighth day of the Force. In addition, the 36th BS flew missions during the night with the Royal Air Force Bomber Command at RAF Sculthorpe 100 Group.
The missions the 36th BS is involved trickery, ingenious deception, spoofs, and tank interference communications. The squadron flew bad weather during the Battle of the Bulge, and when the rest of the Eighth Air Force stood down.
Next of electronic warfare missions, the 36th BS has also made regular sorties aimed at discovering the frequencies used by the Nazis for their Radio and radar. For this, they operated a number of P-38 Lightning fighters exploded Twin Alconbury and their B-24s.
Station 547 – Abbots Ripton, 2nd Depot Strategic Air
In addition to being an operational bomber base, RAF Alconbury airfield used for the 2nd Strategic Air Depot at RAF Abbots Ripton (station 547), which served as the B-17 groups of the 1st Air Division as a basis for major maintenance. Although physically attached, the deposit was considered as a separate entity and was a separate business unit at RAF Alconbury.
The Warehouse was built in 1943 on the site east of the airfield, mainly in the village of Little Stukeley, approximately where the current modern facilities are located RAF Alconbury now. It consists of a taxiway loop perimeter track with 24 additional hardstands. A shopping complex technical engineering was near the site and beyond along the southeast side of the A14. There were also several barracks and communal sites.
Abbots Ripton performed heavy maintenance, repair and modification of B-17 of the fourteen groups that formed the 1st Wing bomber, later renamed the 1st Division bombing September 13, 1943, to end the confusion of the term "flying" with combat operational wings (in January 1945, it was renamed to again, becoming the first Canadian Air Division). It was a rare sight to see many B-17's from many groups of the 8th Air Force under repair for the repair of battle damage from bases such as Molesworth, Chelveston, Kimbolton, Bassingbourn, Grafton Underwood, Polebrook, Glatton, Deenethorpe, Nuthampstead, Podington, Bovington, Watton, Harrington, Thurleigh and Ridgwell.
His unit has groups of 5th and 35th Air Depot and as a great and important, with more than 3,000 employees affected.
Station 103 – Brampton, 1st Air Division
Brampton, about 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Alconbury, was the headquarters of the 8th Air Force bombing 1st Wing, later renamed the 1st Division bombing September 13, 1943, to end the confusion of the term "flying" the fight against the Operational Wings (In January 1945, it was renamed again, becoming the first Canadian Air Division). RAF Brampton Grange, as it was known in official records, the first BW / BD / AD led combat operations of B-17 bombers and battle groups under his command of 19 August 1942, at the end of the war. It was an administrative headquarters based at Alconbury for logistical support and its requirements flight.
postwar USAAF use
operational missions of the RAF Alconbury bomber stopped at the end of April 1945. The 482nd Bomb Group Alconbury between 2730 left in May 1945, however, the 36th Bomb Squadron remained at the base until the fall, not turn off until October 15.
in order overnight Alconbury has been assumed by the 435th Air Service Group 15 April. The final USAF Base Commander was Colonel Robert F. Hambaugh.
The 857th Bomb Squadron of the 492d Bomb Group was transferred to Alconbury June 11 from the RAF after Harrington near Kettering closure of the airport. The 857th used its B-24 operations for general cargo ferried to and from the mainland until August 6 before being disabled.
The 652d Bomb Squadron was transferred from RAF Watton June 11 This squadron flew specially equipped B-17 weather reconnaissance missions until October 25.
Hq., 1st Canadian Air Division was transferred to Alconbury September 20 at the close of Brampton Grange. Both the AD 1 and 435 ASG were inactivated on October 31 and the facility returned to HQ. Eighth Air Force. Alconbury airfield was handed over to the RAF on 26 November 1945.
RAF Alconbury was then placed in caretaker status of the RAF Maintenance Command and remained for nearly a decade. Until 1951, the RAF used the airfield to a storage unit bomb and immersion.
USAF use: 1953-present
Map of RAF Alconbury about 1977. Note the contours of the former Abbots Ripton Air Depot hardstands yet visible.
In response to the threat by the Soviet Union, especially after the Berlin blockade of 1948 and the invasion of 1950, South Korea by communist forces, it was decided in 1951 to restore American power in Europe. On August 24, 1951, RAF Alconbury was once more allocated for use by U.S. – by now an independent United States Air Force.
Alconbury was far from sufficient in its configuration the Second World War, both in flight and its facilities in its housing plans have been designed so a major expansion to accommodate the new jet aircraft and other operational facilities. Alconbury needed upgrade on the strengthening and expansion of runway 12-30 to 3,000 feet (2,700 meters) 67 meters (61 m). In addition, Filing new aircraft, access roads with ongoing construction service and residential buildings continued for a few years.
7560th Air Base Group
The United States States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) officially took control of the RAF Alconbury for a second time on 1 June 1953. The base commander Lieutenant-Colonel of the first Winfield H. Brown. First United States Air Force unit to be assigned was the 1st Squadron maintenance of road transport, being activated on Sept. 1, 1953 the station.
1st January 1954, the 7523d Support Squadron was activated. This was renamed the 7560th Air Base Squadron, 7 November 1954 and the 7560th Air Base Group 21 March 1955.
86th Bomber Squadron
North American B-45A-1-NA Series No. 48-0010 AF Tornado of the 86th Squadron of the bomb. This aircraft is now on display Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
While construction was underway at Alconbury in 1951, it took September 1955, he was ready to fly home units again with the arrival of the 86th Bomber Squadron (Light), flying the B-45A Tornado.
The 86th BS operated from Alconbury as a detachment of the 47th Bomber Command's Tactical Air Wing stationed at RAF Sculthorpe, Norfolk. The 47th BS operated three squadrons of jet bombers (the 19th, 84th, and 85th) and Sculthorpe adding the 86th BS required the use of Alconbury to take account additional devices.
In May 1958, the retooling of the 47th Wing bombardment began and B-66 began flying in Alconbury Destroyers to replace the B-45s. With this change of equipment, the 86th has been renamed the 86th Bomber Squadron (Tactical). The 47th Bomb Wing and the 86th Bomb Squadron were part of the Tactical Air Command (TAC).
42nd Squadron troop
In May 1957 the transport of troops 42D Squadron arrived at Alconbury with a mixed fleet of C-119 Flying Boxcar, Grumman SA-16A-54 AmphibiansC and C-47 Dakota. TCS 42D was formed near RAF Molesworth in October 1956 where he previously operated as the 582d Air refueling MATS communication and performing group for special missions operations HQ USAFE.
TCS 42D had a short life and has been disabled Alconbury December 8, 1957. The C-54 and C-47 were sent to Rhein-Main Air Base in Germany West, and the C-119 were sent to the 322d Air Division at Evreux-France Fauville Air Base.
53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
Series WB-50D, No. 48-0115 AF aircraft weather reconnaissance
On April 26, 1959 Alconbury saw the arrival of the 53rd Weather reconnaissance Squadron RAF Burtonwood. The 53rd WRS has stolen the WB-50D Superfortress and was assigned to the Military Air Transport Service (MATS). Its mission is to collect data weather has been sent to weather stations for use in forecasting the necessary preparation for the Air Force. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) and the Meteorological Service of the United States. The squadron was assigned to RAF Mildenhall 10 August 1959 on the arrival of the 10th TRW.
10th tactical reconnaissance squadron
On August 25, 1959, the 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing arrived from Spangdahlem Air-Base, West Germany, replacing the 7560th Air Base Group as the host unit Alconbury. The 7560th was deactivated. The 10th TRW was activated Frstenfeldbruck Air Base, West Germany in April 1947, and assigned to Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France in 1952 and then Spangdahlem in 1953 through various reorganizations USAFE.
In Germany, the 10 TRW operated RF-80A Shooting Stars and RB-26C Invader aircraft recognition. In October 1954, wing received RB-57 Canberra, and further RF-84 Thunderjet in July 1955. In November 1956 the 10 received Douglas RB-66 and WB-66 Destroyer aircraft in 1957.
B-66 Era
Douglas RB-66B-DL Destroyer, AF Serial No. 54-0419, converted to EB-66E, to Det. 1, 10 TRW Toul Rosieres AB, France. This aircraft was withdrawn in MASDC October 1972
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organizational changes in 1959 USAFE 10th TRW provides the Eifel and Alconbury, where the wing resident for 34 next years. To welcome the 10th TRW, the 86th Bomb Squadron was returned to his home at RAF Sculthorpe and the 53rd Weather Squadron was was transferred to RAF Mildenhall. These redeployments have been completed in August 1959.
Although the fender 10th TRW was located close to RAF Alconbury, two of its component squadrons are not. The 1st and 30th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadrons were based at Alconbury, however accommodate the increased number of aircraft of the 10th, two other airfields, RAF and the RAF Bruntingthorpe Chelveston, were placed under control Alconbury. The 19th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron stationed at Bruntingthorpe while the cons-electronic measurements 42nd squadron was flying the RB-66C Chelveston and BM-66s for electronic reconnaissance weather.
After closing in 1962 and the Bruntingthorpe runway at Chelveston in 1963, the 19th and 42nd ECS were transferred to Toul-Rosieres AB, where they perform their activities in recent years as Det # 1, 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing. Finally TRW 10 aircraft would rotate at Toul AB from 4 different squadrons, the 1st, 19th, 30th and 42nd.
On March 10, 1964, 42 TRS RB-66C deployed Toul was shot down over East Germany after crossing the border due to a malfunctioning instrument. Crew ejected and was imprisoned briefly before being released.
These deployments in France rotation continued until October 1965 with the activation of the 25th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Chambley-Bussieres Air Base and the 19th and 42nd TRSquadrons be permanently assigned to the 25th TRW.
With the withdrawal of France from NATO's integrated military structure in 1966, Chambley AB was closed and the 25 TRW was inactivated. The RB-66s of the 19th TRS were returned to CONUS, be assigned to the 363rd TRW, Shaw AFB, SC. The specially equipped B-66 ECS 42nd and their crews have been sent directly to South Asia, to be assigned to the 41st Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron (TEWS), Takhli Royal Thai AFB (RTAFB) in Thailand.
Bruntingthorpe has finally been returned to the RAF. RAF Chevelston is still nominally under control U.S., but only a small area of housing USAF exists today.
RF-4C Era
McDonnell RF-4C-24-MC Phantom II Reconnaissance Squadron Tactical first August 14, 1971. This aircraft has been removed from the AMARC in March 1992.
At the 10th TRW Alconbury kept the TRS 1 and 30 with their RB-66s until May 1965 when it began converting to the RF-4C Phantom. The 10th TRW August 15, 1966 expanded by the addition of the 32nd TRS. This squadron flew past RF-101 Voodoo with the 66th TRW at Laon-Couvron Air Base, France, but is now equipped with RF-4C, becoming the third Recon Squadron RAF Alconbury tit.
In the mid 1960s the concept of tail code was adopted by the Air Force to identify their aircraft although he never painted on aircraft after 1970. At Alconbury, codes "CA", "AS" and "AT" have been established by 1, 30 and 32nd TRS initially, however, was rejected in 1971. After that, all assigned aircraft carried Alconbury "AR" on their tails. 10th Squadrons TRW were distinguished by a small band of color on the tip of the tail – a TRS (blue), 30 TRS (red) and the 32 TRS (yellow). In 1972, due to the use heavy track by these ghosts, the track was modified during this time, aircraft and airmen went to RAF Wethersfield to stand on their outputs. Missions of the base were a great success, due diligence and hard work of all personnel temporarily assigned. This mission was a TDY Flightline previously closed.
The advent of reconnaissance satellites because of the need for reconstruction tactics less and less necessary by the mid-1970s. This, along with the need for budget reduction resulted in a reduction in the number of first-line planes Recon tactics. In 1976, two squadrons of the 10th TRW (32nd TRS January 1, April 1, 30th TRS) have been disabled. The first TRS remained the only squadron to provide fields Battlefield tactical reconnaissance.
In August 1976, the 10th TRW became the parent organization for the 66th Combat Support Squadron (CSS), 819th Engineer Squadron heavy civil redress (CESHR), and the 2166th Communications Squadron RAF Wethersfield. This field has been a site of dispersal during war games, especially Archer Able 83. In addition, large quantities of war material reserve (WRM) designated for the RAF Alconbury has been stored. RAF Wethersfield remained a satellite base of RAF Alconbury until July 3, 1990 when it was closed and transferred to the Royal Air Force.
527th training and tactical Aggressor Squadron
Northrop F-5E Tiger II, AF Serial No.s 73-0953, 73-0956 and 73-0985 of the 527th TFTAS in training, 1977
In April 1976, the 10th TRW was chosen as the parent of the USAF in the unity of the perpetrator of Europe. The latter served as the 527th Tactical Fighter Training Aggressor Squadron in April 1976 and was equipped with the F-5E in May The aircraft were originally part of an order for South Vietnam. The 527th began to provide support to the aggressor in Europe based combat units in September. It was renamed the 527th Aggressor Squadron in 1983.
The aggressor F-5ES were painted in a variety of colored camouflage systems designed to resemble those used by aircraft of the Warsaw Pact. Two figures Soviet-style nose codes have been applied to most aircraft abuser. These coincided with the last two digits of the serial number. When there was duplication, three digits were used.
International conventions have made it necessary for military aircraft to transport their badges national, but the badge-star and national bar was downsized and moved to a less prominent position on the rear fuselage. The 527th Aggressor aircraft were among the first to apply the star-shaped bar sweetened or stencil, now standard on USAF aircraft.
After 12 years of flying intense in 1988, the fleet of F-5ES aggressor becomes the 527th Aggressor Squadron quite worn after prolonged exposure to the rigor air combat maneuvers. There were restrictions on operations in which pilots were warned not to exceed a certain G-load. Some repair kits has been designed to overcome these problems, and the estimated cost of repairing the entire fleet has begun to exceed one billion dollars. In addition, with the emergence of a new generation of Soviet fighters, it became clear that F-5ES could more appropriately imitate Warsaw Pact threats.
It was decided to re-equip the squadron of F-16C Fighting Falcon and reallocate Squadron RAF Bentwaters. In return, the A-10 to be reassigned to Bentwaters Alconbury and give a new 10 Close Air Support (CAS) mission.
The SA has made its 527th last exit of F-5E Alconbury 22 June 1988. On July 14, 1988, the squadron was transferred, the transition to F-16Cs in mid-January 1989 at Bentwaters. However, in 1990, with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the decision was made to terminate the entire program USAF aggressor. The 527th AS was inactivated late fall of 1990.
After the 527th was reassigned eight hours of the lowest F-5E were transferred to the U.S. Navy TOPGUN / Aggressor training at NAS Miramar, Calif., in July 1988. The remainder was sent to storage at RAF Kemble for refurbishment. From there, they were sold under the foreign military assistance program in Morocco and Tunisia October 1989. An F-5E was thought to be retained at Alconbury for static display as a gatekeeper. In reality it is a plastic / fiberglass model with a windscreen and canopy faith.
17th Reconnaissance Squadron
95th Reconnaissance Squadron series Lockheed TR-1A, No. 80-1081 AF – 1989
The Strategic Air Command arrived at Alconbury on 1 October 1982, when the 17th Reconnaissance Wing (17th RW) has been activated. 17 RW was assigned to Eighth Air Force, SAC, 7th Air Division. The operational squadron of the 17th RW was the 95th Squadron reconnaissance flying TR-1A, a tactical reconnaissance version of the Lockheed U-2. In 1992 all TR-1 were designated U-2RS.
The arrival of the U-2 led to a significant reshaping of the northern part of the airfield to accommodate these aircraft and their specialized mission. The work included the construction of five discounts prefabricated Eady, thirteen extra-wide hardened aircraft shelters, a squadron headquarters, a massive avionics and photography Interpretive Centre, and new concrete aprons and taxiways. In addition to enusre that the 17th Reconnaissance Wing would remain in command post for its aircraft type TR-1A, a hardened command center nuclear message was built with its own power station, communications facilities, supply air, and decontamination facility to help facilitate the needs of the wing and its aircraft TR-1A in the case where a third scenario World War never occurred. In its operation, it was officially known as Building 210, but was better known by his nickname, Magic Mountain.
As the TR-1A became progressively the main means of battlefield and tactical reconnaissance, so the demand on the RF-4C Phantom decreased. In addition, years 1960 were more ghosts costs more to clean. On 1 July 1987, the RF-4C of the 1st Squadron Tactical Reconnaissance completed their last mission, and the squadron was inactivated 15 January 1988. Some of its planes were sent to 26 TRW Zweibrucken AB, West Germany, while the remainder went to the Air National Guard units as a replacement unit or AMARC for storage.
10th Tactical Fighter Wing
With the withdrawal of the RF-4C and F-5E, the 10th TRW became the 10th Tactical Fighter Wing, August 20, 1987. Two squadrons of A-10A. The 509th and 511th TFsquadrons were assigned to the 1st TFW 10 June and 1 September 1988, respectively, the displacement of the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing at Bentwaters RAF.
Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II AF Serial No. 81-0979 – airplanes 10th TFW Wing Commander – 1990
The A-10 arrived in Europe in January 1979, and four squadrons were assigned to Bentwaters. It was decided that the deactivation of the RF-4C at Alconbury two squads could be moved there in a moment of dispersal, with the other two remaining at Bentwaters.
The constant pressure on the main runway after almost Alconbury 35 years has inevitably made it necessary for major repair work to be undertaken. Between April and November 1989, the main runway was closed and refurbished. During this period, the A-10 were deployed in the RAF Wyton near while the TR-1A have been deployed RAF Sculthorpe.
Desert Shield / Storm
With the fall of the Berlin Wall, the plans were made for significant reductions in NATO forces in Europe and very soon the first rumors began to circulate about the possible closure of RAF Alconbury. Like the process of cutting back starts, Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, and the Gulf War began.
Some of the first planes to be sent to the Gulf region three TR-1A of Alconbury, deployment of Taif Air Base in Saudi Arabia. 23A-10A of the 511 TFS deployed Dammam / King Fahd of Saudi Arabia's international airport in the 354th TFW Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina.
The 511th TFS A-10 flew missions not less than 1700 battle during Operation Desert Storm and has played an important role in wreaking havoc on Iraqi forces' tanks, Scud missiles and ground positions of others.
Post-Cold War Phasedown
With the end of the Cold War, the presence of the USAF at RAF Alconbury was gradually reduced.
On June 30, 1991, following closely the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and the thawing of relations between East and West, the 17th Wing inactivated recognition but its subordinate units, the 95th Squadron recognition, remained at Alconbury the 17th Training Wing, a non-flying. He then inactivated at Alconbury September 15, 1993, then reactivated 1 July 1994, the 95th RS at RAF Mildenhall, assigned to the 55th Operations Group. The squadron provides intelligence support to produce politically sensitive intelligence data in real time vital to national foreign policy.
Magic Mountain was closed during this period that Soviet threat had ceased to exist.
The U-2RS were bound at Beale AFB in California in the wing 9 which continue to deploy on a routine TDY at RAF Mildenhall. [Citation needed]
On December 16, 1991, the 509th TFS has made its last operational mission. The last mission of the 511th TFS was March 27, 1992. Throughout 1992, the 10th TFW A-10 aircraft were transferred to the United States Kingdom. Aircraft the 509th Tactical Fighter Squadron were sent directly to the AMARC storage controllable long term. Some of the 511th TFS aircraft were sent the Air National Guard units, the rest of AMARC storage. The last aircraft left the runway on December 18 Alconbury. The two fighter squadrons were inactivated at this time.
10th Air Base Wing
On March 31, 1993, the 10th TFW was renamed the 10th Air Base Wing, acting as host unit for special operations organizations.
On 1 December 1992, the 39th Special Operations Wing arrived at Alconbury, the consolidation of its units at RAF Woodbridge and Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany. After the consolidation of its aircraft and people at the base, the 39th SOW inactivated, and the 352nd Special Operations Group activated, the link between heritage of the unit with a unit history of the First World War Commando II. The 352nd SOG composed of the following squadrons:
7th Special Operations Squadron (MC-130H)
21st Special Operations Squadron (MH-53J)
67th Special Operations Squadron (MC-130N / P)
321st special tactics squadron
352nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron
The 352d conducted both fixed and rotary wing operations, as well as search and rescue in the European theaters and southwest Asia.
In May 1993, part of the downsizing of U.S. forces in Europe, it was announced that the activities at Alconbury would be reduced. The 10th Air Base Wing was inactivated October 1, 1994. To preserve the heritage of the unit, the Air Force proposes the 10th Wing Airbase flag of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1 November 1994, where it exists today. In its place, the 710th Air Base Wing (ABW) was activated as the host unit at RAF Alconbury.
The 352nd Operations Group and its special equipment shareholders, the MC-130H, MC-130P and MH-53J Pave Low, RAF Mildenhall transferred to February 17, 1995. This ended active USAF air operations at RAF Alconbury.
The area of the airfield and associated infrastructure have been returned to the UK Ministry of Defence by the Air Force 30 September 1995. The main areas of support base (the part of the base containing activities such as housing, the base exchange, comissary, institutions financial, administrative and support offices) have been retained under the control of the USAF. The former airfield site at RAF Alconbury is now administered by Alconbury Developments Limited.
423d Air Base Group
On July 12, 1995, the 710th ABW has been inactivated and 423d Air Base Squadron RAF Molesworth acted as host unit at Alconbury and Upwood RAF.
In July 2005, the 423d ABW Group has been renamed 423d Air Base and its headquarters and the mission was moved to RAF Alconbury.
The 501st Combat Support Wing (501 CSW) has been reactivated 22 March 2005 at RAF Mildenhall. Its mission is the management of geographically separated units in the United Kingdom. On 1 May 2007, the wing moved at RAF Alconbury.
Instructions
RAF Alconbury can be reached by driving on the A1 (M) to Exit 14 (B1043) to Alconbury. Continue on the B1043, following the Red / Black Signs RAF Alconbury around the roundabout. The airfield portion was closed by the MOD in 1993 and is now private property. The portion of the station is just south of Little Stukely east. It is an active military station and access is limited.
Club Aquarius
In the early 1960s, the Club airmen at RAF Alconbury was considered one of best nightclubs in the United Kingdom. He became known as "Club Aquarius". In the mid-1960s entertainers mainline often. The mid 1970s, the "Club AQ", as he was known, was considered one of the best club dance disco.
Each Friday and Saturday evening two or three busloads of women, mainly from the Huntingdon area, but also the cities of Kettering and Corby in Northamptonshire … the "commandos Corby "*… Would be allowed on the basis of going to the club and socialize with the young and virile American airmen of the RAF Alconbury in a cultural exchange organized club. Ladies had a night of fun for 50 pence bus fare round trip. While some ladies were regular visitors, however, every weekend new ladies coming.
Normally, the club would be a packed house that men and women in their early thirties well enjoy the disco, the pizza, slot machines, beer, cocktails and members of the opposite sex attractive in an environment that best clubs in London at the time. There were annual membership fee to the airman, but he was never an admission fee to enter the Club Aquarius and prices of food and beverages were much less than could be paid in London.
Many single men and women met their future Husband Club Aquarius. While the NCO Club Alconbury had also music and dance at Club Aquarius environment was more oriented towards the single Airmen and was much faster. The proportion of women to men is typically two to one on the weekend.
The term "commando" comes from originally surrounded legends. According to legend, the entrance to the AQ was for a sum that was usually paid by the gentleman who signed to accompany a lady in particular young people. Before the signing, were needed, the 50 first ladies were allowed to enter the club for free. This has created a mad rush to be among the first in the Club. It was alleged that one evening, an aviator saw the bus arrived and the ladies were fighting for join the club. The airman said his friend, "Look at them, they look like a bunch of commandos.
See also
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Notes
^ Fletcher, Harry R. (1989) Air Force Bases Volume II, Active Air Force Base outside the U.S. America September 17, 1982. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force history. ISBN 0912799536
^ Mauer, Mauer (1969), squadrons Combat Air Force, the Second World War, the Air Force Office of Historical Studies, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975
References
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^ Fletcher, Harry R. (1989) Air Force Bases Volume II, Active Air Force Base outside the United States of America September 17, 1982. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force history. ISBN 0912799536
^ Mauer, Mauer (1969), the squadrons of combat Air Force the Second World War, the Air Force Historical Studies Office, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0892010975
Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units the Second World War. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1961 (reprinted 1983, Office of Air Force History, ISBN 0-912799-02-1).
Ravenstein Air Force Combat Wings Charles A. Lineage and Honors Histories 19,471,977. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1984. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
Fletcher, Harry R. (1989) Air Force Bases Volume II, Active Air Force Base outside the United States of America September 17, 1982. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office the history of the Air Force. ISBN 0912799536
Freeman, Roger A. (1978) aerodromes of the Eighth: Then and Now. After the Battle ISBN 0900913096
Freeman, Roger A. (1991) The Mighty Eighth Colour The Record. Cassell & Co. ISBN 0-304-35708-1
Martin, Patrick (1994). Tail Code: The full story the USAF tactical aircraft markings Code tail. Schiffer Military Aviation History. ISBN 0887405134.
Rogers, Brian (2005). United States Air Force designations since 1978. Hinkley, England Midland Publications:. ISBN 1-85780-197-0.
Aircraft Serial-USAAC-USAAF USAAS-USAF Numbers1908 present
Alconbury. RAF Bomber Command 60th Anniversary.
British Automobile Association (AA), (1978), comprehensive Atlas of Great Britain, ISBN 0-86145-005-1
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