RAF Great Massingham

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RAF Great Massingham was a World War II era RAF Heavy Bomber airfield located just to the east of the Norfolk village of Great Massingham. 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. The airfield was sold in 1958 and returned to agricultural use.

[edit] Squadrons based at Great Massingham

• 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

[edit] External links

• http://www.greatmassingham.net/page8.html
• http://www.controltowers.co.uk/G/Great_Massingham.htm
• RAF Great Massingham history