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Foulsham
| Also known as: | Addison Farm / Foulsham Aerodrome / RAF Foulsham / RAF Station, Foulsham |
| County: | Norfolk |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Industry / Public road |
| Date: | May 1942 - February 1954; subsequent minor use |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / Civil (minor use) / RAAF |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Paved |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Aircraft preparation/storage / Bomber (main role) / Electronic warfare (main role) / General aviation (minor use) / Military development/support / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 31/10/2019):
- Foulsham Community Archives/Foulsham Archive Group
- Foulsham Parish Council
- Holy Innocents Church, Foulsham – tree of remembrance planted 2015
- Tilia Foulsham Limited – Addison Farm named after Air Vice-Marshal Edward Barker Addison of No 100 Bomber Group
- Wood Norton Parish Council
The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):
- Wood Norton Village
Main unit(s) present:
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No 12 Heavy Glider Maintenance Section
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No 16 MU
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No 98 Sqn
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No 99 MU
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No 180 Sqn
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No 192 Sqn
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No 462 Sqn
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No 514 Sqn
- No 1473 (RCM) Flight
- No 1508 BAT Flight
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No 1678 HCU
- No 4261 Anti-Aircraft Flight RAF Regiment
- Bomber Support Development Unit
- Station Flight Foulsham
Video and photographs of ABCT’s Foulsham Airfield memorial unveiling, Sunday 28 August 2022. Courtesy of Ed Andrews
The extreme north side of the 01:19 runway, now overgrown, 14 July 2006.
Middle section of the 08:26 runway, currently a minor road, looking north-east, 14 July 2006.
T2 hangars on the east side of the airfield, looking westwards, 14 July 2006.
T2 hangars at Foulsham, facing south, 14 July 2006.
The west side of the 08:26 runway, now a track, 14 July 2006.
Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking east from Hindolveston Road, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg
Runway 08:26, looking south west from Guestwick Road, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg
Runway 01:19, looking north from Guestwick Road, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg
Main Workshops at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg
T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg
T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg
T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg
T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg
Fire Tender Shed at Foulsham, 25 May 2007. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Foulsham, 21 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Foulsham, 21 March 2009. © Richard Flagg
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