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Little
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1969
(© Peter Broom)
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Little
Snoring airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
aviation
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41 with lower front windows to 343/43
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Tower:
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Derelict
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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08/43 to 11/43, 115 Sqn Lancasters from East
Wretham, moved to Witchford.08/43 to 09/43, 1678 Heavy Conversion Flight from East Wretham, moved to Foulsham. 12/43 to 05/44, 169 Sqn Mosquitos from Ayr, moved to Great Massingham. 12/43 to 06/45, 515 Sqn with Beaufighters then Mosquitos. 05/44 to 09/45, 23 Sqn Mosquitos from the Mediterranean. 12 Lancasters and 43 Mosquitos were lost on operations from Little Snoring. 07/45 to 09/45, 141 Sqn Mosquitos from West Raynham. Airfield then on care and maintenance until the 1950's when it was used for several years by a civillian anti-aircraft co-operation unit with Spitfires and Vampires. Airfield then used for civilian flying. |
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1992
(© Martin Hall)
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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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08/1943
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Closed:
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/1958
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ID Code:
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?
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - concrete
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Hangars:
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1x - B1, 4x - T2
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County:
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Norfolk
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Location:
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3 miles NE of Fakenham
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OS Ref:
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TF963334
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs copyright
© as stated
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2002
(© CJ van Daatsellar)
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RAF
Little Snoring airfield 1943-58
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RAF
Little Snoring airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2003 - Little Snoring -
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