Hardwick, Norfolk
Also known as: | Norwich / RAF Hardwick / USAAF Station 104 |
County: | Norfolk |
Current Status: | Aviation / Farmland (main position) / Museum |
Date: | September 1942 - 6 August 1946; subsequent limited flying to present |
Current Use: | Limited flying |
Used By: | Civil (limited flying) / USAAF (main user) |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved, later paved/unpaved |
Aircraft Roles: | Bomber (main role) / General aviation (limited flying) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- 93rd Bomb Group Museum
- Hempnall Parish Council
- Shelton & Hardwick Parish Council
- St. Margaret's Church, Topcroft
Main unit(s) present:
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93rd BG
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310th BG
- 328th BS
- 329th BS
- 330th BS
- 409th BS
![001Decontamination Centre - 20 April 2008.png](/media/6392/decontamination-centre-20-april-2008.png)
Decontamination Centre at Hardwick, 20 April 2008. © Richard Flagg
![002Sergeants Quarters - 20 April 2008.png](/media/6386/sergeants-quarters-20-april-2008.png)
Sergeants Quarters at Hardwick, 20 April 2008. © Richard Flagg
![003Officers Mess - 20 April 2008.png](/media/6389/officers-mess-20-april-2008.png)
Officers Mess at Hardwick, 20 April 2008. © Richard Flagg
![003Squash Court - 16 April 2009.png](/media/6391/squash-court-16-april-2009.png)
Squash Court at Hardwick, 16 April 2009. © Richard Flagg
![004Aerial View of RAF Hardwick Airfield - 31 May 2009.png](/media/6384/aerial-view-of-raf-hardwick-airfield-31-may-2009.png)
Aerial view of Hardwick, 31 May 2009. © Richard Flagg
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Aerial view of Hardwick, 31 May 2009. © Richard Flagg
![006Airmens Quarters (Building 310d) - 19 July 2009.png](/media/6387/airmens-quarters-building-310d-19-july-2009.png)
Airmens Quarters at Hardwick, 19 July 2009. © Richard Flagg
![007Runway 14:32. Looking north west from the runway 32 threshold - 20 September 2009.png](/media/6383/runway-14-32-looking-north-west-from-the-runway-32-threshold-20-september-2009.png)
Runway 14:32, looking north west from the runway 32 threshold, 20 September 2009. © Richard Flagg
![008Airmens Ablution Block (Building 321) - 18 October 2009.png](/media/6385/airmens-ablution-block-building-321-18-october-2009.png)
Airmens Ablution Block at Hardwick, 18 October 2009. © Richard Flagg
![009Airmens Latrines & Drying Room (Building 223) - 18 October 2009.png](/media/6390/airmens-latrines-drying-room-building-223-18-october-2009.png)
Airmens Latrines and Drying Room at Hardwick, 18 October 2009. © Richard Flagg
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