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Horsham St Faith (Norwich)
| Also known as: | Horsham / Horsham St Faith Aerodrome / Norwich Airport / Norwich International Airport / RAF Horsham St Faith / RAF Station, Horsham St Faith / St Faiths / USAAF Station 123 |
| County: | Norfolk |
| Current Status: | Aviation (main position) / Museum |
| Date: | Opened 1 June 1940 |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RAF (Polish) / Civil (main user) / Civil (foreign) / USAAF (main user) |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Air ambulance / Airliner (main role) / Air-sea rescue / Anti-aircraft co-operation / Bomber (main role) / Communications / Fighter (main role) / General aviation / Historic aircraft display/preservation / Photographic reconnaissance / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Aquaterra Energy Ltd
- Café Oasis
- City of Norwich Aviation Museum
- Glennair Training Centre Limited
- Horsham and Newton St Faiths Parish Council
- KLM UK Engineering Limited
- Norwich Airport Aviation Group
- Premier Inn Norwich Airport
- Servisair
- WH Smith
- Yard of Ale – bar
Main unit(s) present:
- 2nd Combardment Division
- No 8 BAT Flight
- No 8 Fighter Command Servicing Unit
- No 11 Fighter Command Servicing Unit
- No 12 (East Anglia) Sector
- No 12 Gp Comm Flight
- No 12 (Fighter) Group
- No 12 Gp Modification Centre
- No 18 Sqn
- No 19 Sqn
- No 21 Sqn
- No 23 Sqn
- No 34 Sqn
- 56th FG
- 61st FS
- 62nd FS
- 63rd FS
- No 64 Sqn
- No 65 Sqn
- No 66 Sqn
- No 71 (Bomber) Wing
- No 74 Sqn
- No 75 Sqn RAAF
- No 76 Sqn RAAF
- 96th Combat BW (Heavy)
- 96th Combat BW, Heavy
- No 102 EGS / E102 EGS
- No 102 GS
- No 105 Sqn
- No 107 Sqn
- No 110 Sqn
- No 114 Sqn
- No 118 Sqn
- No 139 Sqn
- No 141 Sqn
- No 228 Sqn
- No 245 Sqn
- No 257 Sqn
- No 263 Sqn
- No 264 Sqn
- No 275 Sqn
- No 307 Sqn
- 319th BG
- 437th BS
- 438th BS
- 439th BS
- 440th BS
- 458th BG
- No 695 Sqn
- 752nd BS
- 753rd BS
- 754th BS
- 755th BS
- No 1004 Servicing Wing
- No 1006 Servicing Wing
- No 1444 (Ferry Training) Flight
- No 1508 BAT Flight
- No 4199 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- Air Anglia
- Air Anglia Executive
- Air Malta
- Air Southwest
- Air UK
- Air Wales
- Airgo
- Anglia Flight
- Battle of Britain Flight
- BH Air
- BMI Regional
- Channel Airways
- East Air
- East Anglian Air Ambulance
- Eastern Airways
- Eastern Sector HQ
- Ferry Training Flight
- Fighter Command Modification Centre
- KLM Cityhopper
- Mosquito Conversion Unit
- Norfolk Sector HQ
- Peters Aviation
- Photographic Development Unit
- SATA International
- Station Flight, Horsham St Faith
- Thomas Cook Airlines
- Thomson Airways
- Thurston Aviation
- TNT Airways
- TUI Airways
Video and photographs of ABCT’s Horsham St Faith Airfield memorial unveiling, Sunday 1 October 2023. Courtesy of Ed Andrews
Looking down the runway at Horsham St Faith, 22 June 2005. © Richard Flagg
Airport apron, with Type C1 hangar in distance on right side, 16 July 2006.
RAF:USAAF unit memorial alongside the airport terminal, 16 July 2006.
RAF:USAAF unit memorial alongside the airport terminal, 16 July 2006.
Rear of the RAF:USAAF unit memorial alongside the airport terminal, 16 July 2006.
Motor Transport Sheds and Yard at Horsham St Faith, 20 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Type C Aircraft Shed at Horsham St Faith, 20 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Type C Aircraft Shed at Horsham St Faith, 20 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Horsham St Faith, 1 September 2010. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Horsham St Faith, 1 May 2013. © Richard Flagg
The new control tower at Horsham St Faith, 17 July 2013. © Richard Flagg
The Watch Office with Met Section at Horsham St Faith, 17 July 2013. © Richard Flagg
Night Flying Equipment Store at Horsham St Faith, 17 July 2013. © Richard Flagg
Type C Aircraft Shed at Horsham St Faith, 16 May 2015. © Richard Flagg
Type C Aircraft Shed at Horsham St Faith, 16 May 2015. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Horsham St Faith, 25 September 2016. © Richard Flagg
Main Stores building at Horsham St Faith, 4 January 2020. © Richard Flagg
Horsham St. Faith in 1949. Courtesy of British Pathé
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