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GREAT MASSINGHAM |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Norfolk |
GM | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
September 1940 |
Runways |
3 Concrete | ||||
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Closed |
April 1958 |
Hangers |
4 – Type T2, 1 - Type B1 | ||||
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Elevation |
295 |
feet |
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Contractor |
Various |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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18 Sqn |
2 GP |
09/09/40 |
03/04/41 |
Blenheim IV | |||
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107 Sqn |
2 GP |
11/05/41 |
20/08/43 |
Blenheim IV, Boston III, IIIa | |||
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90 Sqn |
2 GP |
15/05/41 |
30/08/41 |
Fortress I | |||
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98 Sqn |
2 GP |
15/09/42 |
03/04/41 |
Mitchell II, III | |||
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342 Sqn |
2 GP |
19/07/43 |
06/09/43 |
Boston IIIa | |||
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1942 Bomber Support Training Unit (BSTU) |
100 GP |
22/05/44 |
15/06/45 |
Mosquito II, VI, XIX | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened as satellite to West Raynham September 1940 | |||||||
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Achieved full station status 3 June 1944 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||