Museums · East Midlands
RAF Oulton
Royal Air Force Oulton or more simply RAF Oulton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Aylsham, Norfolk and 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northwest of Norwich, Norfolk,
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Royal Air Force Oulton or more simply RAF Oulton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Aylsham, Norfolk and 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northwest of Norwich, Norfolk, England. The airfield was built over 1939 and 1940 as a bomber airfield with T2 type hangars and grass runways, the facility operating as a satellite airfield of nearby RAF Horsham St. Faith between July 1940 and September 1942 after which it operated as a satellite airfield of RAF Swanton Morley.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Oulton or more simply RAF Oulton is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Aylsham, Norfolk and 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northwest of Norwich, Norfolk, England. The airfield was built over 1939 and 1940 as a bomber airfield with T2 type hangars and grass runways, the facility operating as a satellite airfield of nearby RAF Horsham St. Faith between July 1940 and September 1942 after which it operated as a satellite airfield of RAF Swanton Morley.
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Background
History
In September 1943, Oulton was transferred from 2 Group to 3 Group and closed to flying for re-construction as a heavy bomber base with concrete runways, taxiways and parking areas. The work was completed in April 1944 and the airfield transferred to No. 100 Group RAF. |- | 18 | Blenheim Mk.IV || April 1941 to July 1941 and November to December 1941 |- | 139 | Blenheim Mk.IV || December 1941 to February 1942 |- | 1428 Hudson Conversion Flight | Hudson Mk.III || December 1941 to May 1942 |- | 236 | Beaufighter Mk.IC || July 1942 to September 1942 |- | 88 | Boston Mk.III and IIIA || September 1942 to March 1943 |- | 21 | Ventura Mk.I and II || April 1943 to September 1943 |- | No. 1699 (Bomber…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7992, 1.1814
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Heydon
- Postcode
- NR11 6RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Established
- 1940
Sources
- wikipedia: RAF Oulton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Oulton?
- RAF Oulton is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR11 6RA), in the parish of Heydon.
- When was RAF Oulton built?
- Built or established in 1940.
- Who owns RAF Oulton?
- RAF Oulton is owned by Royal Air Force.
- How do I get to RAF Oulton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NR11 6RA. It sits within the Broadland and Fakenham parliamentary constituency.