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RAF Mildenhall

Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom

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EGUN

Elevation

33 ft

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MHZ

Location

Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk · ENG · United Kingdom

Position

52.362°, 0.486° · 33 ft elev.

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Historic USAF base in the heart of Suffolk, England.

Opened

1934

Location

Mildenhall, United Kingdom

RAF Mildenhall is a Royal Air Force station located near Mildenhall in Suffolk, England, operated primarily by the United States Air Force under a long-standing basing agreement. It serves as a major hub for US Air Force operations in Europe and has been a key installation for aerial refueling, special operations, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions. The base is home to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, the only permanent US Air Force air refueling wing based in Europe, flying KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft. It has also hosted special operations units and reconnaissance aircraft over its history. The IATA code MHZ and ICAO code EGUN reflect its dual military identity. The United States announced plans to eventually close and return RAF Mildenhall to the UK, with intentions to consolidate operations at RAF Lakenheath. However, those plans were subsequently reversed, and the base continues to operate as a critical USAF installation in the region.

Getting to & from

The base is accessible by road from nearby Mildenhall town, with Bury Saint Edmunds and Cambridge reachable by car, though no dedicated public transport serves the base.

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RAF Mildenhall does not serve commercial airlines; it is an active US Air Force military installation with no civilian passenger operations.

Notable facts

›Home to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, the only permanent USAF air refueling wing in Europe.
›Opened in 1934 and has been used by US forces since World War II.
›Hosted the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race start, a famous long-distance air race to Australia.
›Has supported U-2 and SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft operations in the past.
›The US announced closure plans in 2015 but reversed the decision; the base remains active.

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Royal Air Force Mildenhall, or more simply RAF Mildenhall, is a Royal Air Force station located near Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. Despite its status as a Royal Air Force station, it primarily supports United States Air Force (USAF) operations, and is the home of the 100th Air Refueling Wing.

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