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Great Yarmouth I (South Denes) (Yarmouth)

Major
Also known as: RAF Great Yarmouth / RNAS Great Yarmouth / RAF Yarmouth / RNAS Yarmouth
County: Norfolk
Current Status: Industry (main position) / Leisure activity
Date: 15 April 1913 - November 1920
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF (main user) / RNAS (main user) / Civil
Landing Surface Types: Unpaved/water
Aircraft Roles: General aviation / Maritime patrol (main role)

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/12/2015):

  • Great Yarmouth Library
  • Great Yarmouth Local History and Archaeological Society

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 212 Sqn

  • No 228 Sqn

  • No 229 Sqn

  • No 273 Sqn

  • No 324 (Flying Boat) Flight

  • No 325 (Flying Boat) Flight

  • No 326 (Flying Boat) Flight

  • No 428 (Seaplane) Flight

  • No 429 (Seaplane) Flight

  • No 454 (Baby Seaplane) Flight

  • No 455 (Baby Seaplane) Flight

  • No 490 (Light Bomber) Flight

  • No 557 (Light Bomber) Flight

  • No 558 (Light Bomber) Flight

  • Anderson-Pool Aviation Company

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Plans of Great Yarmouth I, 1917 and 1918. Courtesy of Ed Andrews

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