RAF Bacton explained

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.

History

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bacton . Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. 12 April 2020.
  2. http://www.abct.org.uk/page_1949.html Airfields of Britain, Current Events
  3. http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/storyrss.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=NOED14%20Apr%202007%2011%3A26%3A36%3A813 Eastern Daily Press, Airfield enthusiasts fail to save hangar