Great Massingham
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"Three bomber support de Havilland Mosquitoes of No 169 Squadron had to abandon their sorties on January 7 1945 as each of their navigators were suffering the effects of having eaten dubious chops and fried potatoes before take-off.
"| Also known as: | Great Massingham Aerodrome / Massingham / RAF Great Massingham / RAF Station, Great Massingham |
| County: | Norfolk |
| Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland (main position) / Industry |
| Date: | July 1940 - November 1950 (closed to flying); subsequent limited flying to present |
| Current Use: | Limited flying |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / RAF (French) / Civil (limited flying) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved (1944) |
| Prominent People: | Bill Edrich / Keith Miller / Kenneth Wolstenholme |
| Aircraft Roles: | Aircraft preparation/storage / Bomber (main role) / Fighter (main role) / General aviation (limited flying) / 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 01/06/2017):
- The Dabbling Duck - bedrooms in pub named after famous personnel who served at airfield
- Great Massingham Parish Council - south side of airfield
- Little Massingham Parish Council - north side of airfield
- Massingham Historical Society
Main unit(s) present:
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No 16 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
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No 18 Sqn
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No 90 Sqn
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No 107 Sqn
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No 169 Sqn
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No 342 Sqn
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No 1482 (Bombing) Gunnery Flight
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No 1692 (Bomber Support) Training Unit
- No 1692 (Radar Development) Flight
- No 1694 Bomber (Defence) Training Flight
- No 1694 (TT) Flight
- No 4109 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- No 4303 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- Central Fighter Establishment
- Station Flight, Great Massingham
T2 hangar and south-west side of perimeter track at Great Massingham, 15 July 2006.
North side of the perimeter track at Great Massingham facing eastwards, 15 July 2006.
South-west end of runway 04:22 at Great Massingham, 15 July 2006.
Aerial view of Great Massingham, 15 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Officers Mess at Great Massingham, 8 December 2012. © Richard Flagg
Free Gunnery Trainer at Great Massingham, 8 December 2009. © Richard Flagg
T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Great Massingham, 8 December 2009. © Richard Flagg
T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Great Massingham, 8 December 2009. © Richard Flagg
Remains of a runway at Great Massingham, 19 April 2013.
Remains of a perimeter track at Great Massingham, 21 April 2013.
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