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Swanton
Morley
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1980
(© Fred Cubberley)
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RAF
Swanton Morley airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Robertson
Barracks
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office with Met
Section, 5845/39
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Tower:
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Not
known
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Other
Buildings:
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Not
known
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History:
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7/41 to 8/41 and 3/43 to 8/43, 88 Sqn with Blenheim and Bostons. 10/40
to 12/41, 105 Sqn with Blenheim and Mosquito. 12/41 to 2/44, 226 Sqn with
Boston and Mitchell. 8/43 to 10/44, 98 Sqn with Mitchells. 9/43 to 11/43,
305 Sqn with Mitchells. 4/43 to 12/43, 2 GSU, Group Support Unit with
Hurricane and Mosquito. 11/44 to 5/45, Bomber Support Development Unit,
with Beaufighter, Lancaster, Mosquito and Spitfires. 12/46 to /57, No.
4 Radio School with Anson, Proctor and Prentice. Then used by RAF ground
units until closure 9/95, taken over by the army as Robertson Barracks
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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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9/1940
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Closed:
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9/1995
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Code:
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SM
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 Grass
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Hangars:
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1x - J Type, 4x - Blister,
4x - T2
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County:
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Norfolk
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Location:
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3 miles N of Dereham
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OS Ref:
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TG002187
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©:
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All
photographs copyright ©
as stated
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RAF
Swanton Morley airfield
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RAF
Swanton Morley airfield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk ©
robert truman 2006
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