FELTWELL

County

Pundit Code

Norfolk

FL

General Information

Facilities

Opened

April 1937

Runways

3 Grass

Closed

May 1958

Hangers

5 – Type C

Elevation

25

feet

Contractor

Various

Squadrons and Units

Sqn/Unit

Group

From

To

Aircraft

37 Sqn

3 GP

25/04/37

13/11/44

Wellington I

75 Sqn

3 GP

08/04/40

15/08/42

Wellington I, III

57 Sqn

3 GP

18/11/40

04/09/42

Wellington I, II, III

464 Sqn

2 GP

15/08/42

08/04/43

Ventura I, II

478 Sqn

2 GP

15/08/42

03/04/43

Ventura II

Bombing Development Unit (BDU)

-

04/43

11/43

Halifax III, VI, Lancaster I, III, Mosquito IX, XVI, XX

320 Sqn

2 GP

04/43

05/43

Mitchell II

1473 RCM Flight

3 GP

14/09/43

11/43

Leopard Moth, Wellington, Anson, Whitley

3 Lancaster Finishing School (LFS)

3 GP

11/43

01/45

Lancaster I, III

Points of Interest

Opened with full station status April 1937

Sgt. J.A. Ward, 75 Sqn, awarded VC, Munster 7/8 July 1941

Station Memorial

Unknown