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Ludham
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Both Control Towers at Ludham before restoration
1992
(© Martin Hall)
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After restoration 2002
(© Edward Lowdell)
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RAF
Ludham airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
private aviation
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Control
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1. Watch Office for
Fighter Satellite Stations 3156/41, with addition of Switch Room to 1536/42,
later replaced by:
2. Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41 with lower front windows to 343/43 |
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Tower:
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1.
Derelict
2. Derelict - both buildings were restored in 2000/01 but were then left empty and have now deteriorated. Then sold to private owner by local Council, current status not known |
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Other
Buildings:
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Few,
E-W runway used as airstrip
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History:
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Second satellite airfield to Coltishall.11/41 to 08/43 Fighter Station, Sqns here 19, 91, 152, 167, 602, 603, 610, 611, with Spitfires and 195 Sqn with Typhoons. Airfield then allocated to USAAF but no units based here.  08/44 to 02/45
Allocated to RN as HMS Flycatcher.
Returned to RAF Fighter Command, 22/02/45
to 01/05/45 Sqns here 91, 602, 603, with Spitfires, 14/5/45 to 14/07/45,
No 1 Sqn with Spitfires. |
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Ludham
Control Towers before restoration (©
Paul Francis)
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Watch
Office for Fighter Satellite Stations
2002
(© Edward Lowdell)
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Watch
Office for All Commands
2002
(© Edward Lowdell)
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RAF Station &
HMS Flycatcher
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Airfield:
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Operational Fighter
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Opened:
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10/1941
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Closed:
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10/1945
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ID Code:
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LU
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3x - concrete, tarmac
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Hangars:
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2x - T2, 4x - Blister
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County:
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Norfolk
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Location:
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11 miles NE of Norwich
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OS Ref:
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TG400195
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Links:
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©:
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Photographs copyright
© as stated
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2002
(© Edward Lowdell)
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Back
of the Gun Stop Butts
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RAF
Ludham
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RAF
Ludham airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2002 - Ludham -
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