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Foulsham

Major
Also known as: Addison Farm / Foulsham Aerodrome / RAF Foulsham
County: Norfolk
Current Status: Farmland / Industry
Date: May 1942 - June 1962
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: Bomber

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:

  • No 12 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section

  • No 16 MU

  • No 98 Sqn

  • No 99 MU

  • No 180 Sqn

  • No 192 Sqn

  • No 462 Sqn

  • No 514 Sqn

  • No 1473 (RCM) Flight
  • No 1508 BAT Flight

  • No 1678 HCU

  • No 4261 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
  • Bomber Support Development Unit
001Extreme north side of 01:19 runway, now overgrown 14:07:2006.JPG

The extreme north side of the 01:19 runway, now overgrown, 14 July 2006.

002Middle section of 08:26 runway, currently a minor road, looking north-east 14:07:2006.JPG

Middle section of the 08:26 runway, currently a minor road, looking north-east, 14 July 2006.

003T2 hangars on east side of airfield, looking westwards 14:07:2006.JPG

T2 hangars on the east side of the airfield, looking westwards, 14 July 2006.

004T2 hangars facing south 14:07:2006.JPG

T2 hangars at Foulsham, facing south, 14 July 2006.

005West side of 1,400 yards 08:26 runway, now a track 14:07:2006.JPG

The west side of the 08:26 runway, now a track, 14 July 2006.

006Taxiway at the east of the airfield. Looking east from Hindolveston Road - 25 May 2007.png

Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking east from Hindolveston Road, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg

007Runway 08:26. Looking south west from Guestwick Road - 25 May 2007.png

Runway 08:26, looking south west from Guestwick Road, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg

008Runway 01:19. Looking north from Guestwick Road - 25 May 2007.png

Runway 01:19, looking north from Guestwick Road, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg

009Main Workshops - 25 May 2007.png

Main Workshops at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg

010T2 Type Aircraft Shed 4 - 25 May 2007.png

T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg

011T2 Type Aircraft Shed 3 - 25 May 2007.png

T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg

012T2 Type Aircraft Shed - 25 May 2007.png

T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg

013T2 Type Aircraft Shed 2 - 25 May 2007.png

T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg

014Fire Tender Shed - 25 May 2007.png

Fire Tender Shed at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg

015Aerial View of RAF Foulsham Airfield - 21 March 2009.png

Aerial view of Foulsham, 21 March 2009. © Richard Flagg

016Aerial View 2 of RAF Foulsham Airfield - 21 March 2009.png

Aerial view of Foulsham, 21 March 2009. © Richard Flagg

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