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RAF Great Massingham

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Operator
  
Royal Air Force

Elevation
  
85 m

Owner
  
Air Ministry

In use
  
1940-1958 (1958)

Year built
  
1940

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Type
  
Royal Air Force station

03/21
  
1,200 metres (3,937 ft) Concrete

09/27
  
1,780 metres (5,840 ft) Concrete

13/31
  
1,200 metres (3,937 ft) Concrete

Royal Air Force Great Massingham or more simply RAF Great Massingham is a former Royal Air Force station located 8.1 miles (13.0 km) southwest of Fakenham, Norfolk and 11.7 miles (18.8 km) east of King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.

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RAF Great Massingham RAF Great Massingham airfield

The airfield was built as a satellite airfield of RAF West Raynham in 1940. The airfield closed in 1945, although remained in use for storage until the 1950s.

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History

The following units were posted here at some point:

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  • No. 18 Squadron RAF 1940 - 41.
  • No. 90 Squadron RAF 1941.
  • No. 107 Squadron RAF 1941.
  • No. 342 Squadron RAF 1943.
  • No. 169 Squadron RAF 1944 - 45.
  • No. 16 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section.
  • No. 1482 (Bombing) Gunnery Flight.
  • No. 1692 (Bomber Support) Training Unit RAF.

    • Current use

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    The airfield was sold in 1958 and returned to agricultural use. Although the runways are still present and still used, the control tower has been demolished.

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    References

    RAF Great Massingham Wikipedia
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