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RAF Barton Bendish

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Operator
  
Royal Air Force

Elevation
  
14 m

Owner
  
Air Ministry

In use
  
1939-1942 (1942)

Year built
  
1939

RAF Barton Bendish

Type
  
Royal Air Force station

RAF Barton Bendish was an airfield for the Royal Air Force located on the far side of the Downham Market to Swaffham road from its parent station, RAF Marham. It was built because at the outbreak of the Second World War it was considered important for bomber stations to have a satellite airfield. The only aircraft known to have operated out of Barton Bendish were Vickers Wellington bombers from Marham. It was abandoned in 1942, as it was considered too close to the parent station to be developed further.

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  • References

    RAF Barton Bendish Wikipedia