RAF Bacton | |
Ensign: | Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg |
Ensign Size: | 90px |
Nearest Town: | Norwich, Norfolk |
Country: | England |
Pushpin Map: | Norfolk |
Pushpin Label: | RAF Bacton |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Norfolk |
Type: | Royal Air Force base |
Ownership: | Air Ministry |
Operator: | Royal Air Force |
Used: | 1915- |
Elevation: | 12m (39feet) |
R1-Number: | 00/00 |
R1-Surface: | Grass field |
RAF Bacton is a former Royal Air Force landing field, built to accommodate aircraft intercepting Zeppelin bombers during the First World War.
A unit to use Bacton was a detachment of No. 219 Squadron RAF between 22 July 1918 and March 1919 with various aircraft along with No. 470 (Fighter) Flight.[1]
A hangar from RAF Bacton was relocated to North Walsham after the closure of the airfield, where it became a garage workshop. This building was damaged in high winds,[2] but an attempt to save the roof failed to salvage the structure, which was demolished in April 2007.[3]