United States Army Air Forces
8th Air Force
PMPodington Airfield
Station 109
Bedfordshire, UK
Pronunciation: pod'-ing-tun

Currently, home of the Santa Pod Raceway.
Units Assigned to Podington
UnitDates OccupiedAircraft
301st Bombardment Group (Heavy)August-September 1942B-17
15th Bombardment Group (Light)September-November 1942A-20
Boston Light Bomber
100th Bombardment Group (Heavy)June 1943B-17
92nd Bombardment Group (Heavy)September 1943-July 1945B-17
Map location of the Podington Airfield area
Podington Airfield Related Photos
Visit The Photo Gallery




Church in Podington Housing an Americal War Memorial



Memorial at Podington Church


Artifact from the base.
Podington Airfield Visitor Information
Podington Airfield Related Websites
Surviving Podington Airfield Area Wartime PubsUnknown - please contribute name and location.
Podington Area Contacts Guy Muller - 8th Airforce Historical Society
Nigel Labrum - 8th Air Force Historical Society
Bernard Bigley - Mighty 8th X-Ref Consultant

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