Troston
Military siteIn February 1944 strategic air depots were given new names to distinguish them from the combat group, thus 1 Strategic Air Depot based at Honington became Troston.
One of the last sites to be transferred to the RAF after the war.
Exact location unknown.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Division 1686th Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Company
- Service Numbers: 3102643
- Highest Rank: Private
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 1st Strategic Air Depot 15th Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron
- Role/Job: Truck Driver
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Peaslee's Payoff
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
ContributorPaul Bellamy
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Sources
Air Depot site location corrected via aerial photos: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/place/179
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / Roger Freeman, The Mighty Eighth War Manual (London, 1991)
http://www.controltowers.co.uk/h-k/honington.htm