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Me 410 'Hornisse'Lancaster Way Business Park, RAF Witchford
History of RAF Witchford
RAF Witchford played a prominent part in WWII. Construction started in 1942 and it was opened late in the war, June 1943.
A total of 99 bombers despatched on operation from the aerodrome were lost, 8 being Stirlings and 91 Lancasters.
Ghostly aircraft noises have been reported from the site associated with the great losses of aircraft. (A Cambridgeshire Quiz Book, Jill Howard-Jones, pub 1997)
There was an attack by an Me 410 intruder the night of 18th-19th April 1944.
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