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Foulsham
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1969
(© Peter Broom)
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RAF
Foulsham airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office with Met
Section 518/40
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Tower:
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Demolished
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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10/42 to 8/43, 98 and 108 Sqns, the first RAF Sqns operational with Mitchell
bombers, 10 being lost in action from this airfield.9/43 to 11/43, 514 Sqn formed here with Lancasters. 9/43 to 11/43, 1678 HCU with Lancasters. 11/43 to 8/45, 192 Sqn with Halifax, Mosquito and Wellingtons. 12/44 to 9/45, 462 Sqn with Halifaxes.  Airfield closed
post-war, used by USAF ground units1954-55, sold off in the 1980's. |
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1972
(© Fred Cubberley)
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational bomber
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Opened:
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5/1942
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Closed:
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/1945
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Code:
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FU
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 tarmac with wood chips,
FIDO equipped from 1944
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Hangars:
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1x - B1, 9x - T2
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County:
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Norfolk
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Location:
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8 miles NE of Dereham
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OS Ref:
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TG028269
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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RAF
Foulsham airfield
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RAF
Foulsham airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2006
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