Foulsham
Also known as: | Addison Farm / Foulsham Aerodrome / RAF Foulsham / RAF Station, Foulsham |
County: | Norfolk |
Current Status: | Farmland / Industry / Public road |
Date: | May 1942 - February 1954; subsequent minor use |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF (main user) / Civil (minor use) / RAAF |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
Aircraft Roles: | Aircraft preparation/storage / Bomber (main role) / Electronic warfare (main role) / General aviation (minor use) / Military development/support / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/10/2019):
- Foulsham Community Archives/Foulsham Archive Group
- Foulsham Parish Council
- Holy Innocents Church, Foulsham - tree of remembrance planted 2015
- Tilia Foulsham Limited - Addison Farm named after Air Vice-Marshal Edward Barker Addison of No 100 Bomber Group
- Wood Norton Parish Council
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Wood Norton Village
Main unit(s) present:
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No 12 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
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No 16 MU
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No 98 Sqn
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No 99 MU
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No 180 Sqn
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No 192 Sqn
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No 462 Sqn
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No 514 Sqn
- No 1473 (RCM) Flight
- No 1508 BAT Flight
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No 1678 HCU
- No 4261 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- Bomber Support Development Unit
- Station Flight Foulsham
Video and photographs of ABCT's Foulsham Airfield memorial unveiling, Sunday 28 August 2022. Courtesy of Ed Andrews
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