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Some of the armory tents and temporary buildings at Kings Cliffe air base where the 20th Fighter Group were stationed between 26 August 1943 and 11 October 1945. The two tents on the left hand side of the photograph were ammunition tents. The one on the left stored 0.50 inch calibre ammunition for the P-38 Lightning's machine guns, and the one on its right stored 20mm calibre ammunition for the P-38 Lightning's cannon.
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Units

- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Locations

- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe