It was opened by Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, in 1938 – the year before World War Two began. The site played an important role in the war effort, as a base for RAF squadron number 264.

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Since World War II, American forces have been stationed on ... and Jeffrey Gettleman from London. Once called Thule Air Base, now known as Pituffik Space Base, this U.S.-operated installation ...

"In East Anglia there was something like 40 American airbases, and [from] those air bases there were 26,000 young men that were killed," he said. "We are very aware of the history of the place ...