RAF West Raynham
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Royal Air Force West Raynham, or more simply RAF West Raynham, is a former Royal Air Force station located 2 miles west of West Raynham, Norfolk and 5.5 miles southwest of Fakenham, Norfolk, England.
Bristol Blenheims were used by squadrons 101 and 114, both based at RAF West Raynham during the Second World War.
Two squadrons of de Havilland Mosquito night fighters were based at RAF West Raynham from 1943.
B-25J in 98 RAF Squadron markings
Hawker Hunter and Gloster Meteor. Two aircraft types that saw post-WW2 operation from West Raynham.
Sculthorpe Training Area
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Sculthorpe Training Area, previously Royal Air Force Sculthorpe /, is a military training site administered by the Defence Training Estate, part of the Ministry of Defence. It is approximately 3 miles
RAF West Raynham
…Raynham and provide it with extra space for its Blenheims, but eventually expanded to accommodate a squadron of its own. A second support airfield, RAF Sculthorpe, was built to the north. On 4 July 1940, 101 Squadron saw action for the first time. Individual aircraft attacked oil tanks in German ports. This went…
1946 aerial photograph of RAF Sculthorpe
Douglas Boston, 342 'Lorraine' (Free French) sqdn, RAF
487 Squadron RNZAF Mosquito aircrew briefing Sculthorpe 1943
47th Bombardment Wing patch