RAF Great Massingham explained

RAF Great Massingham
Ensign:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Ensign Size:90px
Location:Great Massingham, Norfolk
Country:England
Pushpin Map:Norfolk#UK
Pushpin Label:RAF Great Massingham
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Norfolk
Type:Royal Air Force station
Code:GM
Ownership:Air Ministry
Operator:Royal Air Force
Controlledby:RAF Bomber Command
Builder:Unit Construction Co Ltd
Used:September 1940 - April
Elevation:85m (279feet)
R1-Number:03/21
R1-Length:1200m (3,900feet)
R1-Surface:Concrete
R2-Number:09/27
R2-Length:1780m (5,840feet)
R2-Surface:Concrete
R3-Number:13/31
R3-Length:1200m (3,900feet)
R3-Surface:Concrete

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

The airfield was built as a satellite airfield of RAF West Raynham in 1940 but was upgraded to a parent station on 3 June 1944. The airfield closed in 1945, although remained in use for storage until 1958.

History

The following units were posted here at some point:

Current use

The airfield was sold in 1958 and returned to agricultural use. The runways remained, however, although the control tower was demolished, and the airfield was reactivated for aviation by O.C. Brun Esq.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Great Massingham . Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. 21 November 2014.