RAF Swannington airfield

2003 (© Rob Pritchard)

RAF Swannington airfield

Agriculture, industry

Watch Office for all Commands 12779/41 with lower front windows modified to 343/43

Other Buildings:

05/44 to 06/45, 85 Sqn with bomber support DH Mosquito night fighters from West Malling, credited with 43 kills before moving to Castle Camps.
05/44 to 08/45, 157 Sqn with Mosquitoes from Valley, credited with 28 kills before disbanding here.
06/44 to 08/44, 85 and 157 Sqns were based at West Malling to counter the V1 Flying Bomb threat, 85 Sqn shot down 30 and 157 Sqn 40.
10/45 to 11/47, No. 274 Maintenance Unit formed here to store then scrap Mosquitoes, sub sites at North Creake and Oulton. Airfield closed in 1947 and sold in 1957.

2005 (© Simon Dunham)

2005 (© Ian Anderson)

1998 (© Martin Hall)

Operational nightfighter, MU

1x - B1, 2x - T2

8 miles NW of Norwich

RAF Swannington - 85 Sqn - 157 Sqn - 274 MU -

RAF Swannington airfield

RAF Swannington airfield
Airfield Today:	Agriculture, industry
Tower Type:	Watch Office for all Commands 12779/41 with lower front windows modified to 343/43
Tower:	Derelict
Other Buildings:	Many
History:	05/44 to 06/45, 85 Sqn with bomber support DH Mosquito night fighters from West Malling, credited with 43 kills before moving to Castle Camps. 05/44 to 08/45, 157 Sqn with Mosquitoes from Valley, credited with 28 kills before disbanding here. 06/44 to 08/44, 85 and 157 Sqns were based at West Malling to counter the V1 Flying Bomb threat, 85 Sqn shot down 30 and 157 Sqn 40. 10/45 to 11/47, No. 274 Maintenance Unit formed here to store then scrap Mosquitoes, sub sites at North Creake and Oulton. Airfield closed in 1947 and sold in 1957.
RAF Swannington

RAF Station
Airfield:	Operational nightfighter, MU
Opened:	04/1944
Closed:	1957
Code:	NG
USAAF Station:	N/A
Runways:	3x concrete
Hangars:	1x - B1, 2x - T2
County:	Norfolk
Location:	8 miles NW of Norwich
OS Ref:	TG140206
©:	All photographs copyright © as stated
RAF Swannington - 85 Sqn - 157 Sqn - 274 MU -