Watton
Also known as: | Blenheim Grange / Griston / Neaton / RAF Station, Watton / RAF Watton / USAAF Station 376 / USAAF Station 505 / Watton Aerodrome |
County: | Norfolk |
Current Status: | Farmland / Housing / Prison |
Date: | 4 January 1939 - 1992 |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF / USAAF |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Carbrooke Parish Council
- Griston Parish Council
- RAF Watton.info
- St Mary's Church, Watton
- Watton Library
- Watton Town Council
- Wayland Prison
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Watton Radio Model Club
Main unit(s) present:
- No 1 AACU 'A' Flight
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3rd Strategic Air Depot
- No 15 SFTS
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No 17 (P) AFU
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No 18 Sqn
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No 21 Sqn
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25th BG (R)
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No 34 Sqn
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No 51 Sqn
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No 82 Sqn
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No 90 Sqn
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No 97 Sqn
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No 98 Sqn
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No 105 Sqn
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No 115 Sqn
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No 116 Sqn
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No 151 Sqn
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No 192 Sqn
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No 199 Sqn
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No 245 Sqn
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No 263 Sqn
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No 360 Sqn
- No 361 Sqn
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No 527 Sqn
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No 611 VGS
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No 751 Sqn
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No 815 Sqn
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803rd Reconnaissance Group
- No 1508 BAT Flight
- No 2724 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 4038 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- No 4179 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- No 4183 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- No 4219 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- No 4220 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
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Air Defence Missile Operations Training School
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Central Signals Establishment
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Electronic Warfare Engineering and Training Unit
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Electronic Warfare Support Unit
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Electronic Warfare Support Wing
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Ground Controlled Approach Operators School
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Radio Warfare Establishment
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RAF Watton Flying Club
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Signals Air Radio Laboratories
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Signals Command Air Radio Laboratories
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Surface-to-Air Missile Operational Training School
Aerial footage of Watton, May 2016. Courtesy of maynorfolk
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