of the technical site for storage of emergency vehicles by the Home Office. They were given up and sold in the 1980s. Current use Raydon is one of the more complete Second World War USAAF airfield (bases) in East Anglia that was not also used by the United States Air Force during the Cold War. After the end of military control, Raydon was converted into Notley Industrial Park. The buildings that remain are largely unaltered in appearance, including the old technical site. Two T-2 hangars are in very good condition, one used by a farmer and the other used for car storage. Some of the taxiways and part of the main runway are still intact. The rifle butts are also extant, although heavily overgrown with foliage. Unfortunately the control tower and many concrete sections of the airfield were removed in the 1960s, being used to construct the A12 highway. Raydon has been the scene of some reported paranormal incidents, one being the sighting of an American MP with his dog, still patrolling the airfield. See also List of former Royal Air Force stations References Citations Bibliography Freeman, Roger A. (1991) The Mighty Eighth: The Colour Record. Cassell & Co. USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to present External links 357th Fighter Group website 353d Fighter Group website United States Army Air Forces - Raydon Historic Raydon photo gallery Raydon Airfield Hadleigh.com Royal Air Force stations in Suffolk Airfields of the VIII Fighter Command in Suffolk Babergh District