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RAF Langham
Ensign of the Royal Air Force
Langham, Norfolk
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WWII ground-to-air training dome
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RAF Langham
Type Royal Air Force station
Site information
Owner Air Ministry
Controlled by Ensign of the Royal Air Force Royal Air Force
Site history
Built 1940 (1940)
In use 1940-1961 (1961)
Battles/wars Second World War, Cold War
Garrison information
Garrison RAF Coastal Command

Royal Air Force station Langham or simply RAF Langham is a former Royal Air Force station, located 15 miles (24 km) North-West of Norwich, Norfolk, England, from 1940 to 1961.

History[]

The airfield was originally equipped with three grass runways. Originally opened as a satellite station for RAF Bircham Newton, the station became independent in 1942, when it was upgraded with concrete runways, perimeter track and hardstandings, and there is evidence to suggest that it was equipped with the FIDO fog dispersal system.[1]

In 1947 the station was placed into care and maintenance, but it was reactivated during the Korean War. It was later used as an emergency landing strip for RAF Sculthorpe, before final closure in 1961.

Langham aircraft[]

Several types of aircraft have operated out of Langham, among these:

Langham units[]

Current use[]

The station was purchased by Bernard Matthews, who constructed turkey sheds on the runways. The turkey farm is now operated by another farmer, but the construction of the sheds has preserved large sections of the runways.[2]

Surviving buildings on the site include the control tower and a dome trainer building used for the instruction of ground to air anti-aircraft gunnery.[3]

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