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Fersfield (Winfarthing)

Major
Also known as: RAF Fersfield / RAF Station, Fersfield / USAAF Station 140 / USAAF Station 554
County: Norfolk
Current Status: Farmland
Date: 1944 - 17 March 1946
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF / USAAF
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: Bomber (main role) / Experimental (main role) / 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 01/09/2011):

  • Bressingham & Fersfield Parish Council
  • Kenninghall Parish Council
  • Shelfanger Parish Council
  • Simpsons Malt 
  • Winfarthing Parish Council - name only

The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):

  • Shelfanger Our Norfolk village

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 2 Gp Disbandment Centre
  • No 2 Gp Support Unit
  • No 2 Gp Training Flight
  • No 98 Sqn
  • No 107 Sqn
  • No 140 Sqn
  • No 180 Sqn
  • No 226 Sqn
  • 388th BG
  • No 416 Repair & Salvage Unit
  • 562nd BS
  • No 605 Sqn
  • No 613 Sqn
001Taxiway at the south of the airfield. Looking west from near the remaining T2 Hangar - 13 August 2006.png

Taxiway at the south of the airfield, looking west from near the remaining T2 Hangar, 13 August 2006. © Richard Flagg

002Taxiway at the south of the airfield. Looking east from near the remaining T2 Hangar - 13 August 2006.png

Taxiway at the south of the airfield, looking east from near the remaining T2 Hangar, 13 August 2006. © Richard Flagg

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T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Fersfield, 13 August 2006. © Richard Flagg

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The Operations Block at Fersfield, 13 August 2006. © Richard Flagg

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Nissen huts at Fersfield, 25 February 2007.

Motor racing at Fersfield, 1951. Courtesy of andykitson

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