RAF in Norfolk

[Andrewjs2009]

Dear All

I believe the following bases were still open in Summer 1920 -

Bircham Newton;
Great Yarmouth;
Harling Road;
Hickling Broad;
Mattishall;
Mousehold Heath.

Can anyone tell me about what squadrons/units who were active from these sites?


Thanks

Andrew

[Andrewjs2009]

Ok as my previous query hasn't elicited any replies, let me ask the question differently....

Having looked at Ken Delve's book "The military airfields of Britain - East Anglia" it seems that during 1919 the RAF withdrew entirely from Norfolk. Is this correct? Was air defence for the county being provided from elsewhere? I can't believe we had wound down to the extent of having no air defence at all on this part of the East Coast!

Thanks

Andrew

[canberra]

I can well believe it, I did read somewhere that within a year of the armistice there were something like 6 squadrons in the UK!

[REF]

Hi Andrew, welcome to the forum.

I have a feeling that Bircham Newton was closed and being re built around then, I'll have to check for definate.

Mousehold Heath was a Boulton & Paul factory and Norwich Airport I believe.

Not sure on the others, will have a look and get back to you.

[PNK]

By 1920 a lot of airfields were being or had been dismantled.

France was seen as the next possible enemy so everything was moved south.